Buckingham Palace Guard.Photo: Matt Dunham/AP/ShutterstockThe Buckingham Palace guards are feeling the heat.As temperatures in London hit 100°F on Monday, the famous guards outsideQueen Elizabeth’s royal residence remained on duty in their recognizable uniforms, complete with bearskin caps. Although they have a reputation for their serious demeanor, unflinching even when tourists attempt to make them crack a smile, they were given a respite amid the heatwave.A security guard was spotted holding a water bottle up to a member of the Queen’s Guard to take a sip while maintaining his position and holding his weapon.Buckingham Palace Guard.Matt Dunham/AP/ShutterstockAlso on Monday, two guards were spotted delivering a teacup with a drink inside to one of their colleagues.The Queen’s Guard is a contingent of infantry responsible for guarding the monarch’s official residences. A detachment of the regiment on guard at Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace is also responsible for providing the guard at the Tower of London, which is still officially a royal residence and where the Crown Jewels are located.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Buckingham Palace Guards.Aaron Chown/PA Images via GettyWhile they are known for their strict rules and protocols — last year,guardsmen collided with a young boyin their path after he didn’t head a warning to “make way!” quickly enough — heat has proved to be a problem for them before. It’s not uncommon for a member of the Queen’s Guard tofaintduring a summer event such as Trooping the Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade.Last month, multiple guards fainted outside the National Service of Thanksgiving that was part ofQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

Buckingham Palace Guard.Photo: Matt Dunham/AP/Shutterstock

Police officer givers water to a British soldier wearing a traditional bearskin hat, on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, . The British government have issued their first-ever “red” warning for extreme heat. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for the first time, posing a risk of serious illness and even death among healthy people, the U.K. Met Office, the country’s weather service, said Friday Heat, London, United Kingdom - 18 Jul 2022

The Buckingham Palace guards are feeling the heat.As temperatures in London hit 100°F on Monday, the famous guards outsideQueen Elizabeth’s royal residence remained on duty in their recognizable uniforms, complete with bearskin caps. Although they have a reputation for their serious demeanor, unflinching even when tourists attempt to make them crack a smile, they were given a respite amid the heatwave.A security guard was spotted holding a water bottle up to a member of the Queen’s Guard to take a sip while maintaining his position and holding his weapon.Buckingham Palace Guard.Matt Dunham/AP/ShutterstockAlso on Monday, two guards were spotted delivering a teacup with a drink inside to one of their colleagues.The Queen’s Guard is a contingent of infantry responsible for guarding the monarch’s official residences. A detachment of the regiment on guard at Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace is also responsible for providing the guard at the Tower of London, which is still officially a royal residence and where the Crown Jewels are located.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Buckingham Palace Guards.Aaron Chown/PA Images via GettyWhile they are known for their strict rules and protocols — last year,guardsmen collided with a young boyin their path after he didn’t head a warning to “make way!” quickly enough — heat has proved to be a problem for them before. It’s not uncommon for a member of the Queen’s Guard tofaintduring a summer event such as Trooping the Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade.Last month, multiple guards fainted outside the National Service of Thanksgiving that was part ofQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

The Buckingham Palace guards are feeling the heat.

As temperatures in London hit 100°F on Monday, the famous guards outsideQueen Elizabeth’s royal residence remained on duty in their recognizable uniforms, complete with bearskin caps. Although they have a reputation for their serious demeanor, unflinching even when tourists attempt to make them crack a smile, they were given a respite amid the heatwave.

A security guard was spotted holding a water bottle up to a member of the Queen’s Guard to take a sip while maintaining his position and holding his weapon.

Buckingham Palace Guard.Matt Dunham/AP/Shutterstock

Police officer givers water to a British soldier wearing a traditional bearskin hat, on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, . The British government have issued their first-ever “red” warning for extreme heat. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for the first time, posing a risk of serious illness and even death among healthy people, the U.K. Met Office, the country’s weather service, said Friday Heat, London, United Kingdom - 18 Jul 2022

Also on Monday, two guards were spotted delivering a teacup with a drink inside to one of their colleagues.

The Queen’s Guard is a contingent of infantry responsible for guarding the monarch’s official residences. A detachment of the regiment on guard at Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace is also responsible for providing the guard at the Tower of London, which is still officially a royal residence and where the Crown Jewels are located.

Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!

Buckingham Palace Guards.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty

Soldiers from the Queen’s Guard deliver a drink to their colleagues on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Picture date: Monday July 18, 2022.

While they are known for their strict rules and protocols — last year,guardsmen collided with a young boyin their path after he didn’t head a warning to “make way!” quickly enough — heat has proved to be a problem for them before. It’s not uncommon for a member of the Queen’s Guard tofaintduring a summer event such as Trooping the Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade.

Last month, multiple guards fainted outside the National Service of Thanksgiving that was part ofQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

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