At least three troops faint in military parade inspected by Prince William as temperatures soar
The ceremony during which the incident took place involved horses and soldiers carrying out complex battlefield drill manoeuvres to military music. Atleast 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 exceeded 30C (86F) in the UK for the first time this year - 30.5C was recorded at Heathrow and 31.2C was later recorded in Surrey. According to the Met Office, the 30C mark is the earliest it has been reached in England in nearly two decades. The Prince of Wales, who led the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade in central London, paid tribute to soldiers on social media. In a tweet, he said: "A big thank you to every solider (sic) 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." Photos of the troops showed one being taken away on a