New Czech Republic President Milos Zeman has insisted he was not drunk when he stumbled, tripped and slurred his way through an official event.
Zeman was seen bumbling, stumbling and being helped by a cardinal at a public display of the Czech crown jewels last week.
After the incidence, the new president said he was simply suffering from a virus and needed a day of rest, news.com.au reports.
According to the report, the video has sparked a storm of jokes and rebuttals on YouTube and various social media sites about the well-known chain smoker and drinker who once praised Winston Churchill for his love of whiskey.
One person posted a picture of themselves getting drunk with the slogan: "Here I am getting a virus" while another YouTube commentator labelled it 'embarrassing'.
In the footage Zeman was seen struggling to keep his eyes open and as he looked over the jewels he leaned heavily over the altar at Prague Castle's St Vitus Cathedral where they are on display, the report added.
