{"id":2474911,"date":"2026-06-25T09:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474911"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:51:51","slug":"king-charles-priceless-reaction-as-senior-aide-rushes-to-cool-him-during-record-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-priceless-reaction-as-senior-aide-rushes-to-cool-him-during-record-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles&#8217; priceless reaction as senior aide rushes to cool him during record heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>King Charles appeared to sum up how much of Britain was feeling<br \/>\nas a senior royal aide stepped in with a handheld fan during an<br \/>\nengagement held in the country\u2019s hottest June weather on<br \/>\nrecord.<\/p>\n<p>The King was attending a climate reception at St James\u2019s Palace<br \/>\nwhen soaring temperatures prompted Vice Admiral Sir Tony<br \/>\nJohnstone-Burt, the Master of the Household, to hold a small<br \/>\nbattery-powered fan beside the monarch while he chatted with<br \/>\nguests.<\/p>\n<p>The candid moment came as the UK recorded a provisional<br \/>\ntemperature of 35.8C, eclipsing the previous June record set in<br \/>\n1976 and leaving much of the country sweltering.<\/p>\n<p>Charles was hosting politicians, scientists and business leaders<br \/>\nat the reception, which formed part of London Climate Action Week<br \/>\nand focused on tackling climate change and reducing harmful<br \/>\nsuper-pollutants.<\/p>\n<p>With the historic palace lacking air conditioning, organisers<br \/>\nrelied on large portable fans to circulate air, while guests were<br \/>\nhanded traditional paper fans to help cope with the oppressive<br \/>\nconditions. Many were seen wiping sweat from their brows as<br \/>\ntemperatures climbed.<\/p>\n<p>Opening the event, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband acknowledged the<br \/>\nextraordinary weather, telling attendees that medical staff were<br \/>\navailable if anyone became unwell because of the heat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe very fact that we have to do that here in the UK in June<br \/>\nsays quite a lot about the circumstances that we are in,\u201d he<br \/>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Mr Miliband described the soaring temperatures as \u201cthe<br \/>\nnew normal\u201d, warning that Britain could face even hotter summers in<br \/>\nthe years ahead if climate change is not tackled.<\/p>\n<p>During the reception, the King toured exhibits showcasing work<br \/>\nto reduce methane, black carbon and other super-pollutants,<br \/>\nspeaking with representatives from organisations including the<br \/>\nClean Air Task Force, the Clean Air Fund and the Wellcome<br \/>\nTrust.<\/p>\n<p>The event highlighted international efforts to accelerate action<br \/>\non emissions that have a significant impact on global warming, with<br \/>\ndelegates gathering despite the exceptionally challenging<br \/>\nconditions inside the centuries-old royal residence.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source royalcentral.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles appeared to sum up how much of Britain was feeling as a senior royal aide stepped in with a handheld fan during an engagement held in the country\u2019s hottest June weather on record. 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