The visit to Tapa camp was made in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment.
Prince of Wales visited a military base in Estonia as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment to strengthen UK ties and support British forces deterring Russian aggression. He met with Estonian and British troops, participated in a handover ceremony, observed training exercises, and rode in a Challenger 2 tank. The UK's deployment in Estonia is its largest permanent overseas, part of NATO's Forward Land Forces due to growing concerns about Russian aggression in the Baltic region.
