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WAR FOOTING: In the Midst of Major European War Escalations, British Heir Prince William Dons His Combat Uniform and Joins Live Firing Training With Welsh Guards
Gateway Pundit ^ | 11-26-24 | Paul Serran

Posted on 11/26/2024 4:23:34 PM PST by bimboeruption

Europe has just lived the most extreme week in terms of military escalations since the Cold War era, and from everywhere in the old continent all we hear is war.

So, it’s symbolic – whether he intended it to be or not – that the heir to the British throne, Pince William, has chosen to join in the live firing training of the Welsh Guards.

The Prince of Wales was wearing his combat uniform and beret to inspect how soldiers are preparing for duty in the Field Army.

The Telegram reported:

“The Prince, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guard, joined the 1st Battalion on Salisbury Plain as part of a training exercise, sitting down to fire a .338 sniper and lying on his front to use a 7.62 GPMG machine gun.

He was also given a tour of the training ground, while using binoculars, and will view weapons including Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems drones.”

William joined a battalion that has been on ceremonial duty in events such as the funeral of Elizabeth II, Charles’ Coronation and Trooping the Colour.

Now they will head back to the Field Army, with maintenance training on weapon systems.

The Royal was initially expected to watch the demonstrations, but he chose to participate.

“Prince William has completed his own military training, joining Sandhurst after graduating university in 2005 for a 44-week course as an Officer Cadet.”

Colonel William is no novice: served in attachments to the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy, and worked as a search and rescue pilot.

“Prince William joked that he would “make sure” his father did not “squeeze in” any more ceremonies requiring the service of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, so that they could get back out into the field now their two-year ceremonial deployment was coming to an end.”

William used a pair of binoculars to view the action.

“’Absolutely’, he said, when asked if he wanted to try the weapons himself. ‘I’m just glad you have got nice weather for it given the weekend’.”

He reportedly spent some time chatting to the six-strong sniper team,

“William said: ‘Really decent training then? Is it good to be back out? It’s good to get out of ceremonial, isn’t it. You guys have done more than your fair share of that, I’m sorry. It’s been fairly busy this year. You’ve only got a few more days. It’s not long. I’m going to make sure my father doesn’t squeeze in too many more moments!’”

Let’s hope these Welsh Guards don’t get out of ceremonial work right into a major European war.


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KEYWORDS: england; escalation; europe; nato; princewilliam; russia; uk; ukraine; war; welshguards
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militaryfairy
1 posted on 11/26/2024 4:23:34 PM PST by bimboeruption
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To: bimboeruption
Europe has just lived the most extreme week in terms of military escalations since the Cold War era

Military tension between US and Russia now exceeds anything that happened during the Cold War:

Number of US attacks on Russia after Cold War: 2
Number of US attacks on Russia during Cold War: 0

Number of Russian attacks on US after Cold War: 0
Number of Russian attacks on US during Cold War: 0

2 posted on 11/26/2024 4:32:18 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: bimboeruption

Weak chin royals do this military pomp ceaselessly. I wouldn’t read too much into it.


3 posted on 11/26/2024 4:32:53 PM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: bimboeruption
I'd be nervous if I was Czech or Slovakian right now.
4 posted on 11/26/2024 4:34:06 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: bimboeruption

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

5 posted on 11/26/2024 4:40:00 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: HYPOCRACY
I'd be nervous if I was Czech or Slovakian right now.

Anyone in a NATO country should be nervous, with demented Joe Biden apparently wanting another world war before Mr. Trump takes office...

6 posted on 11/26/2024 4:42:05 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: bimboeruption

We are safe now, Prince Will has uniformed.


7 posted on 11/26/2024 4:44:41 PM PST by JZelle
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To: bimboeruption

I read Peter Hitchens and yes, the true of the British military is closer to that video than any show Prince William puts on for the cameras.


8 posted on 11/26/2024 4:50:58 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: bimboeruption

Can we please get Trump into office so adults can be in charge again?


9 posted on 11/26/2024 4:52:20 PM PST by suasponte137
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To: HYPOCRACY

Or worse, Czechoslovakian, since they don’t even have a country anymore


10 posted on 11/26/2024 4:53:41 PM PST by suasponte137
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To: bimboeruption

That used to be funny until Biden’s military took over.


11 posted on 11/26/2024 4:53:50 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: bimboeruption

Well, that ought to scare them...


12 posted on 11/26/2024 4:59:01 PM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: bimboeruption
Idiots serving the New World Globohomo Order…

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell.
They that had fought so well
Came through the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth of hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred…

13 posted on 11/26/2024 5:00:59 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Who is John Galt?
Biden would like nothing more than to set the World on fire and then had it off to Trump and then watch it BURN!

“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
14 posted on 11/26/2024 5:11:18 PM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other, Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: bimboeruption

Gay British Pedophiles want to go to war?
Not really, they will bring in some nubes from the empire to die in their place.


15 posted on 11/26/2024 5:12:32 PM PST by 9422WMR
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To: bimboeruption

straight to the front lines with him, our hero


16 posted on 11/26/2024 5:17:40 PM PST by Third Person
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To: wildcard_redneck
Let's see how much war they want when they know they have to fight it without American men. I doubt they will be so willing to fight Russia without American help. If Biden gets us involved in WWIII he should be locked up under the prison. We aren't prepared for a major war and it's not in our interest to fight a major war. President Trump should tell the Brits that he won't back them in a major conflict with Russia. Let the Europeans fight their own battles. I'm not an anti war person but I don't want to fight a stupid war because the uni-party wants to pick a fight either.
17 posted on 11/26/2024 5:18:24 PM PST by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: bimboeruption

Oh wow! He SAT DOWN to fire a .338 and LAYED ON HIS FRONT to operate a machine gun. He will be great in a nuke fight!!

Quick re-instate the draft for everyone under 50. After all, we need massive amounts of bodies to fight trench nuclear war in the Ukrainian wheat fields!!

Quick!! That’s how modern war is fought: you draft the masses, give them a shovel and a garand and dig trenches. Trench Nuclear war between Nuclear armed states. They are not just trying to kill 19 of every twenty people, honest!

Sincerely, pyramid hand sign guy


18 posted on 11/26/2024 5:19:48 PM PST by Melinator2 (Normal Life Please!!)
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To: bimboeruption

I’m proud of my 15% Welsh DNA. Apparently my maternal great grandmother was 100% Welsh, which was a surprise to me when I learned of it a few yrs ago.


19 posted on 11/26/2024 5:22:04 PM PST by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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>>>>I’m proud of my 15% Welsh DNA. Apparently my maternal great grandmother was 100% Welsh, which was a surprise to me when I learned of it a few yrs ago.<<<<

Did you take a DNA test?


20 posted on 11/26/2024 7:12:03 PM PST by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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