Prince William was named Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment.Photo:Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince William, The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment (right) during a visit to the regiment, in the south west of the UK, for the first time following his appointment

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Prince Williamis on maneuvers.

The Prince of Wales — sporting full camouflage gear — joined the soldiers of the Mercian regiment as they underwent training on Thursday.

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Prince William, The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment (right) during a visit to the regiment, in the south west of the UK, for the first time following his appointment to the role by King Charles III on November 23, 2023 in Wiltshire, England

Since then, William and wifeKate Middleton, both 41, have been gradually visiting their various new appointments. Princess Katevisited the 1st the Queen’s Dragoon Guardsat their barracks earlier this month, in Dareham, Norfolk. She also sported camouflage for the visit after being named the Guards' Colonel-in-Chief.

Shortly after he arrived on Salisbury Plain on Thursday afternoon, William was given a briefing on the work the regiment is doing to prepare for an upcoming mission next year. That operation will see the 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team deployed to Poland to provide a range of services including combat engineering, bridge crossing and air defense.

It will have some resonance with Williamwho visited some of the British troopswho are based in Poland — close to the border with war-torn Ukraine — in March. The base he visited then was heavily involved in providing support to Ukraine and the area is at the fulcrum of where allies from the U.S., U.K. and around the world provide artillery and weapons.

“I’m here because I want to personally thank the Polish and British troops working in close and crucial partnership,” William said at the time. “I also want to pay tribute to the inspiring humanity of the Polish people. You have opened your hearts as much as your homes.”

After his briefing, William was shown a Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle which the Merican regiment uses. He also observed an attack exercise out on Salisbury Plain before meeting groups of service personnel to hear about their different roles and experiences in the regiment.

Prince William made a visit to Salisbury in his role as Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment.ANDREW MATTHEWS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Prince William, Prince of Wales (R), in his role as Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment, rides in a Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle while observing a training exercise, during a visit to the regiment, near Salisbury

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As well as the Mercian regiment, William was made Colonel-in-Chief, The Army Air Corps; and Royal Honorary Air Commodore, RAF Valley — where he previously flew as a pilot.

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Prince William and Princess Kate at the state banquet on Tuesday.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty

Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales (L) and Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive for a a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in central London on November 21, 2023, for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee on their first day of a three-day state visit to the UK. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day trip to the UK on Tuesday, with King Charles III’s hosting his first state visitors since his coronation.

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The Prince of Wales’s visit followed a busy few days for his family. He and Princess Katehelped to welcomethe visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee to Britain on Tuesday. They also joined them at theglittering state banquetthat took place in that evening.

source: people.com