当地时间10日,英国皇家骑兵卫队在伦敦进行阅兵式彩排,为查尔斯三世的生日阅兵仪式做准备,威廉王子以威尔士团上校身份进行检阅。
当天,伦敦的气温达到30摄氏度,在检阅期间,多名士兵因天气炎热而晕倒。
据哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)报道,此次受阅的有1400多名皇家卫队和国王御用皇家骑炮队的士兵。现场至少有3名士兵晕倒。
At least three guardsmen fainted during the military parade known as the Colonel's Review, in which more than 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery were reviewed by the heir to the throne, who is honorary Colonel of the Welsh Guards.
当地时间2023年6月10日,在皇家卫队阅兵式上,士兵在高温下晕倒。图源:美联社
当地时间2023年6月10日,晕倒的士兵被医疗小组用担架抬走。图源:美联社
据悉,这是威廉王子首次以威尔士卫队名誉团长的身份检阅卫兵。此次彩排是将在6月17日举行的阅兵仪式前的最后一次练习。
当地时间2023年6月10日,威廉王子出席阅兵式彩排。
Afterwards William tweeted: "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."

He later shared several photos of the parade, writing that the "hard work and preparation that goes into an event like this is a credit to all involved, especially in today's conditions."