Ill-intentioned rumors will spread, claiming that the guards had certainly drunk the day before. Officers from China, Russia, or other militarized countries will ironically comment on the so-called frail and staggering Western male population.

However, global warming is the cause of the current and future discontents of our civilization. Indeed, these guards, so proudly adorned in all of their finery, were affected by the overwhelming heat.

It is of importance to note that the ceremonial uniforms of the French Republican Guard and its British counterpart were created at a time when Europe was a continent still defined by its cold weather.

Nowadays, as the planet suffers from the effects of greenhouse gases, it is certainly more difficult for the brave officers to wear Bearskin and other hot regulatory headgear and uniforms.

A young member of the French Republican Guard passed out under the effects of the heat on the steps of the Élysée while President Macron received the President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina.

In London, no fewer than three of His Majesty’s Guards lost consciousness that day.

Preparing for the “Trooping the Colour” celebrating Charles III’s birthday, several individuals passed out under the heat, namely: a member of the “Grenadier Guards”, a member of the “Coldstream Guards”, and a player of trombone.

Unfortunately, the group was rehearsing during the Horse Guards’ Colonel’s Review, which constitutes the final evaluation of the parade, allowing its members to march in front of the king on June 17.

Honni soit qui mal y pense.