At least four troops faint in military parade inspected by Prince William as temperatures soar
At least three troops have fainted in the scorching heat during a royal military parade on Saturday - with Prince William acknowledging the"difficult conditions".
It happened as temperatures hit 30C in the UK for the first time this year - 30.5C was recorded at Heathrow, the Met Office later confirmed. The Prince of Wales, who led the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade, paid tribute to soldiers on social media. In a tweet, he said:"A big thank you to every solider who took part in the Colonel's Review this morning in the heat. Difficult conditions but you all did a really good job. Thank you. W."During the Colonel's Review, there were reportedly more than 1,400 soldiers and 200 horses from the Household Division of Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Grenadier and Coldstream Guards paraded for inspection by Prince William during the rehearsal.
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