The Princess of Wales (Kate) previously revealed she ‘absolutely loves’ her slightly unusual hobby – but admitted that her husband Prince William thinks she is ‘crazy’
It’s no secret that Princess Kate is incredibly sporty. But there is one physical pursuit she absolutely loves that Prince William just cannot get his head around.
Kate opened up on her ‘crazy’ hobby – which she also does in the dark – during an appearance on Mike Tindall’s podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby .
She told Mike – married to Zara Tindall since 2011 – “I can always remember being physical, using our bodies, whether it’s walking, climbing the lake district, in Scotland [or] swimming from a young age. [My parents] always encouraged us to be physically active and sporty and they always encouraged us into doing team sports and trying things.”
She then shared her love of cold water swimming, which has many health benefits and involves swimming during the winter season in outdoor locations or unheated pools – even in the dark.
Kate enthused: “Cold swimming – the colder, the better. I absolutely love it. Slightly to the point where William’s [saying] ‘You’re crazy’ and it’s dark and it’s raining. I will go and seek out cold water. I love it.”
The Princess certainly has a love of the water. In 2015, it was revealed that she is also a qualified scuba diver.
Kensington Palace has confirmed that she has passed the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Advanced Open Water Diver qualification, which allows her to dive to depths of 30 meters.
It also means she will be able to dive with her husband Prince William, who has long been a qualified diver and is chairman of the British Subaqua Club.
A spokesperson for the Duchess of Cambridge told the Telegraph at the time: “The Duchess really loves diving, and of course the Duke of Cambridge, who is chairman of the BSAC, has said in the past that he is confident that his children will be interested in diving.” “I was talking about it,” he said. In sports.
Royal needed to complete her five dives, including a deep sea dive and an underwater navigation dive, to pass the course. She learned how to deal with the physiological effects of diving deeper and how to handle equipment such as a compass and diving knife, which are used in emergencies such as when tangled in fishing nets.
That same year, Prince William spoke about his passion and admitted he wanted Prince George, then two years old, to follow in his footsteps.
“Diving opened my eyes not only to so many amazing sights, but also to the responsibility we have as stewards of the underwater world,” William said. “I’d like his son George to experience the wonders of snorkeling and diving one day, too.” “Swimming is pretty painful at the moment,” he joked. “But if you put on a snorkel and a mask, you’ll feel better.”
