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Prince William joins British troops in Challenger 2 tank on visit to Estonia
Sky news ^ | March 21, 2025 | Rhiannon Mills

Posted on 03/21/2025 5:43:41 PM PDT by McGruff

The Prince of Wales has joined troops in a Challenger 2 tank as he visited UK soldiers on a NATO base less than 100 miles from the Russian border.

Prince William travelled in the commander's turret of the tank as it sped across muddy terrain at Tapa army camp in Estonia.

He watched on as soldiers from the Mercian Regiment took part in training exercises.

The Mercians, of which he is colonel-in-chief, have just started their six-month deployment in Estonia as the lead battlegroup working alongside NATO partners. With 900 British service personnel in Estonia, it is the UK's largest permanent overseas deployment.

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1 posted on 03/21/2025 5:43:41 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: everyone

Think he’ll be there when the shooting starts?


2 posted on 03/21/2025 5:44:31 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: McGruff

3 posted on 03/21/2025 5:50:08 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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“The past was alterable. The past never had been altered. Oceania was at war with Estonia. Oceania had always been at war with Estonia.” ~ George Orwell, 1984

Of all the ‘Royals’ I like William. And Kate. And I miss Diana.


4 posted on 03/21/2025 5:50:24 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

LOL!


5 posted on 03/21/2025 5:50:52 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: McGruff

If he is, he will not be there long.


6 posted on 03/21/2025 5:51:00 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Pikachu_Dad

How many are the Ukes and Russians fielding?

900 troops will not go very far.


7 posted on 03/21/2025 5:52:08 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: McGruff

Prince William seems to be a okay guy. But it remains to be seen - when he becomes king - if he’ll do anything to reverse the Islamization of his country.

Anyway, the British army now has more horses than tanks. So perhaps it would have been more appropriate if William had shown up riding a horse.


8 posted on 03/21/2025 5:55:12 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: McGruff

Yea. Most likely.
Where will you be?🤡
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


9 posted on 03/21/2025 5:55:22 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! Re )
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To: McGruff

Yes, if he is given the choice.


10 posted on 03/21/2025 5:58:18 PM PDT by mouse_35
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To: McGruff

War is for the commoners


11 posted on 03/21/2025 6:01:19 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: McGruff

The last gasps of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.


12 posted on 03/21/2025 6:01:58 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: McGruff

The British Army sent their ‘tank’ to Estonia.


13 posted on 03/21/2025 6:02:30 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: ClearCase_guy

Thank you. That was exactly the photo I was thinking about.


14 posted on 03/21/2025 6:07:02 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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The very last job I would want in the military would be on a tank crew.

They are sitting ducks...............


15 posted on 03/21/2025 6:10:51 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Leaning Right
Prince William seems to be a okay guy. But it remains to be seen - when he becomes king - if he’ll do anything to reverse the Islamization of his country.

Prince William is acting like it's still 1985 in England. At this rate, he'll never become King. He'll have to flee to Australia.

England is already becoming Londonistan.

16 posted on 03/21/2025 6:13:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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> England is already becoming Londonistan. <

Yep. King Charles is not in the best of health. So Prince William will almost certainly become King William. But will he be…

King William the Bold
or
King William the Last

🤔


17 posted on 03/21/2025 6:18:27 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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“if he’ll do anything to reverse the Islamization of his country.”

The Muslims in the UK are not going away.

Most Muslims are sensible decent people. Unfortunately, a very small percentage are not.


18 posted on 03/21/2025 6:19:43 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Leaning Right

King William the Last


19 posted on 03/21/2025 6:20:05 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Red Badger

Especially now with drone warfare. Seen too many tank turrets blown off in Ukraine.


20 posted on 03/21/2025 6:20:09 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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