King Charles' relatable move at royal event caught on camera
King Charles' relatable move at royal event caught on camera
Scarlett O'Toole, Sophia Papamavroudi Fri, June 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM UTC
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King Charles seemed to struggle in the heat (Image: Getty)
King Charles struggled through sweltering conditions this week and needed assistance from an aide as he attended a royal event in London.
The monarch welcomed delegates from politics, science, business and international climate diplomacy to an environmental gathering at St James' Palace on Wednesday, June 24, amid suffocating temperatures.
Wednesday marked the hottest June day ever recorded in the UK, with temperatures hitting 35.8C (96.4F), surpassing the previous record set during the summer of 1976, according to the Met Office. Master of the Household, retired Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, whose department oversees official and private entertaining across all royal households, held a small electric fan near the King as he mingled with guests. It comes after Queen Camilla was spotted breaking royal protocol again after exposing a bad habit.
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The historic venue lacks air conditioning and large fans were strategically positioned throughout the rooms where attendees could browse displays highlighting green initiatives, while dozens of traditional hand-held fans were distributed among those present.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband addressed the gathering, which coincided with London Climate Action Week, opening with "safety announcements" that informed guests a nurse was on standby if required and that a cooler, quieter room was available for anyone struggling with the heat.
A royal aide held a fan for King Charles (Image: Getty)
He added, "The very fact that we have to do that here in the UK in June says quite a lot about the circumstances that we are in."
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Attendees dabbed perspiration from their foreheads, with numerous individuals fanning themselves as the sealed windows and drawn curtains against the sweltering conditions left minimal air circulation within the space.
The assembly sought to build urgency around super-pollutant initiatives and was convened by the Department for Energy Security and net zero, featuring addresses from figures including Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
King Charles wiped beads of sweat from his face (Image: Getty)
Throughout his participation, the King examined exhibits showcasing the consequences of super-pollutants and learned about mitigation efforts undertaken by entities spanning from the Clean Air Task Force and Clean Air Fund to the Wellcome Trust.
Miliband continued, "First, as I said at the outset, here we are in London on a 35 °C day. This didn't used to be normal, but unfortunately, it is now the new normal, and we know that reducing methane emissions and other super-pollutants is one of the best things we can do to address the climate crisis.
"We know we have to, because we know this is at best the new normal and at worst the coolest summers we're going to have in the future, and that is a very chastening thought."
It comes after an expert shared King Charles's secret, quiet birthday wish.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
