Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKing Charles visited the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) as its Colonel-in-Chief at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset. He arrived in a 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce armoured car, mirroring a previous visit by the late Queen in the same vehicle. During his visit, the King toured the museum, met former Colonels-Commandant, and presented medals to soldiers on parade. He inspected the British Army's newest battle tank, the Challenger 3, and was shown advanced technological innovations. The King concluded his visit by taking a ride in a Challenger 2 tank around the museum's arena. In fullKing Charles enjoys ride in British Army tank during regiment visitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Charles, 77, sat in the commander's seat as he was driven twice around a dirt track in a Challenger 2 in front of dozens of spectators at the Tank Museum in Bovington this…

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The monarch has travelled to Dorset to help welcome back soldiers from the Royal Tank Regiment after their deployment from Greece, as they had emotional reunions with their…

Amid the new focus on the family tensions, the King kept to his schedule by visiting a tank museum in Dorset and riding a Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.