King Charles was forced to make a major change at Buckingham Palace during the ongoing heatwave this week to keep his staff cool as temperatures soared to unprecedented levels.
But when it comes to keeping cool at the 775-room abode cool, the monarch is just like us! During an in-person pre-Budget audience with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at Buckingham Palace back in 2024, Charles was pictured in the Private Audience Room of his London royal residence.
And it seems that the King has retained his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's home gadget, which went viral in July 2019 since a Dyson fan could be seen in the background of one of the photographs next to a tall gold table as the King met with the Chancellor.
When Her Late Majesty appointed Boris Johnson as Britain's Prime Minister in the summer of 2019, the UK was experiencing a heatwave.
At the time it was reported that sales of the Dyson fan rocketed after Queen Elizabeth II was seen using one at Buckingham Palace as her heatwave hack.
© GettyThe King has postponed most of his public-facing duties while undergoing cancer treatment, but on 21 February 2024, he held an in-person audience with the then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Before a Budget is presented, the Chancellor of the Exchequer meets with the monarch, usually the day before the Government's plans for the economy are delivered in a statement to the Commons.
The audience is traditionally a private one, but the King was photographed shaking hands with the Chancellor this time.
© PAKing Charles' change amid heatwave
King Charles has ordered a major scheduling change at Buckingham Palace as a historic Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat takes effect across parts of England and Wales.
With temperatures forecasted to reach almost 40°C, the Changing of the Guard ceremonies were cancelled for the rest of the week to protect troops and the public from the intense heat.
© GettyThe ceremonies, which typically draw massive crowds of tourists daily, require soldiers to march while dressed in heavy wool tunics and bearskin hats. The conditions for the guards and their horses were deemed too dangerous to proceed.
As a result, all ceremonial guard changes scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have been officially called off across London and Windsor, affecting operations at Buckingham Palace, Wellington Barracks, St James's Palace, and Windsor Castle.
The Household Division, which organises the guard change, said in a statement: "Due to forecasted excessive temperatures this week, including a red heat alert mid-week, there will be some important changes to Ceremonial Operations across London and Windsor.
© Getty Images"The well-being of our soldiers, military working horses, and the public who gather in large numbers to watch these events is always our priority.
"In line with advice from the Met Office and other Government agencies, who are recommending a reduction in travel and outdoor activities, the following changes are in place this week: There will be no ceremonial Guard Changes in Windsor or London on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday."
This marks only the second time in history that a red alert for extreme heat has been issued by the Met Office, prompting widespread disruptions and emergency safety measures across the country.
