William all action as he gives British troops big morale boost in Estonia

William, colonel-in-chief of the Mercian Regiment, met British troops training alongside Estonian forces at Tapa Camp, around 80 miles from the Russian border.
On his morale-boosting mission, he rode in a Challenger 2 tank before heading inside the commander’s turret of a Warrior infantry fighting vehicle to give him an “eagle-eye view” of a trench warfare exercise.
Soldiers were already firing machine guns from the vehicles into the trench as William rolled in and he watched as members of the regiment undertook an exercise to spot and break into an enemy area before capturing targets.
William spoke to the soldiers, sympathising about the chilly temperatures, and told them: “It’s my first time in Estonia. I’m very pleased to be here. The president was saying to me how important it is that you guys are here. It goes right to the top of Estonian society.”
He then presided over an official handover ceremony from the Royal Dragoon Guards to his regiment, below, before being shown more vehicles. After asking the soldiers about their operational exercises, he said: “Hopefully, this provides a bit of interest for you all and what you’re doing keeps everyone on their toes.”
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