The Prince of Wales will perform a solo abroad journey to Estonia this month, in his function as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment.

Prince William, 42, will journey to the nation in northeastern Europe from Thursday 20 March to Friday 21 March to find out about how the regiment is bolstering NATO’s jap flank as a part of Operation Cabrit.

In the course of the two-day go to, the long run King may even perform engagements in Tallinn to study extra about how the nation has responded to the continuing battle in Ukraine and the way Estonia is innovating in renewable power and expertise.

William will start the primary day of his journey by assembly Alar Karis, President of Estonia – which has been outstanding amongst these giving army tools and political help to Ukraine.

He may even go to a college based by the Ministry of Schooling and Analysis of Estonia in Might 2022 to answer the conflict in Ukraine, and the Prince will meet academics from Ukraine to listen to about their experiences on the college, and the way they’ve helped college students settle in Tallinn and sorted their psychological wellbeing.

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William based his Earthshot Prize to assist recognise and scale-up options to restore the planet, and he may even attend an occasion to find out about renewable power start-ups.

The next day can be spent at Tapa Military Base the place William, a former Military officer, will meet Estonian troopers and attend a handover ceremony as The Mercian Regiment takeover from The Royal Dragoon Guards.

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The British forces at Tapa Military Base are the UK’s largest everlasting abroad deployment and there are round 900 UK service personnel in complete in Estonia.

It is going to mark William’s first time in Estonia, and comes simply weeks after his uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the nation in his capability as Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Dragoon Guards and met troops who had been deployed on a coaching train.

The Prince of Wales was made Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment in August 2023. 

William beforehand joined the regiment on a coaching train on Salisbury Plain in November 2023, the place he threw smoke grenades throughout a simulated assault.

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And final Christmas, he attended a festive celebration with troopers and their households at Picton Barracks.

William’s journey to Estonia additionally marks his first overseas go to of 2025. His final abroad go to was to Cape City, South Africa in November for the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards.