Prince William makes small yet touching change to uniform before Trooping the Colour

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Prince William was seen carrying out the final preparations for the upcoming major royal event over the weekend in sweltering temperatures.Thousands of keen fans gathered at Horse Guards Parade in Central London to watch him complete The Colonel's Review ahead of Trooping the Colour during the King's Birthday Parade this Saturday.The ceremony involved hundreds of horses and soldiers carrying out complex battlefield drill manoeuvres to military music.William inspected his troops on horseback whilst wearing a red dress uniform and bearskin cap for the first time as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, the Mirror reports.However, it seems the Prince of Wales made one small yet touching change to his uniform which he has made to others too.The shoulder decoration on the jacket, which is known as the epaulettes, now feature the cyphers of both the late Queen as well as the new one for his father King Charles.Those who are appointed an aide-de-camp to the monarch are allowed to wear the insignia, with William carrying out the honourable position to his father and beloved grandmother.He first sported both cyphers on the shoulder of his RAF uniform last month at Windsor Castle while carrying out an investiture ceremony.During the Trooping rehearsals, the temperatures skyrocketed to 28C with the baking heat proving to be too much for some as the Prince later thanked those who had taken part on Twitter.Throughout the day, at least three soldiers fainted and were taken off on stretchers while two more were helped up off the parade ground.One member of the Massed Bands of the Household Division got back up to his feet after collapsing and was greeted with a cheering round of applause from the audience.He appeared to try and carry on playing