King Charles’ Tank Ride Came as Prince Harry Faced Fresh Royal Drama
The King presented medals, met families and inspected the army’s newest battle tank before taking a ride in a Challenger 2.
- On Monday, July 6, 2026, King Charles III visited the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, for the Royal Tank Regiment Families' Day, arriving aboard a historic 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce armoured car.
- Serving as Colonel-in-Chief since 2023, the King attended the event to celebrate personnel and their families during the regiment's "day for the relatives of the regiment."
- Outside the Tank Story Hall, the King presented medals to soldiers, including those serving in Estonia for Operation Cabrit, before inspecting the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.
- Wearing a crew guard helmet, the King sat in the commander's seat for a ride in a Challenger 2 tank, joking the 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce he arrived in was "Very slow."
- The visit included a tour of the Tank Story Hall, where staff showcased technological innovations and tank history from the First World War, a period the late Queen marked in 1997 during the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai.
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Charles has been the supreme commander of the Royal Tank Regiment since 2023, following the death of his mother.
King Charles’ Tank Ride Came as Prince Harry Faced Fresh Royal Drama
(Photo Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) King Charles recently visited the Tank Museum in Bovington, southwestern England. He traveled in the oldest operational vehicle in the museum’s collection, which was previously used by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. The King’s visit comes amid another development surrounding Prince Harry‘s UK trip, with reports claiming that his royal accommodation was withdrawn. King Charles carried out military duties…
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King Charles III rides in a Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
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.
King Charles takes tank ride as Prince Harry fires fresh blows at Royal Family
King Charles focused on a military engagement in Dorset as Buckingham Palace and Prince Harry gave conflicting accounts over accommodation during the Duke of Sussex’s latest visit to Britain.
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King Charles took a seat in the command chair of a British Army Challenger 2 tank on Monday, after which he took a ride in it. Photos show the British monarch having taken off his suit jacket and put on a tank helmet. Charles paid a visit to the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), of which he has been ceremonial head since 2023.
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