Prince William Says He's "Always Tempted" to Join Princess Kate in a Hobby He Once Suggested Was "Crazy"
"It pays to be prepared."
Having previously called one of wife Princess Kate's sporty hobbies "crazy," Prince William seems to have changed his stance quite dramatically.
While guest editing Country Life, the Prince of Wales made several personal revelations, including one regarding a hobby he once dismissed.
"I'd love us to have rivers that are clean enough for all of us to swim in," Prince William explained in the issue. "There's something about the sound of running water that I find impossible to resist. If I come across a beautiful stretch of river on a walk, I'm always tempted to jump in for a quick dip in the cold water, so it pays to be prepared."
As a result, Prince William highlighted a pair of swimming trunks as one of his "favorite things," along with his dogs, Orla and Otto.
In 2023, the Princess of Wales made an appearance on Mike Tindall's "The Good, the Bad, and the Rugby" podcast, where she discussed her love of swimming in cold water.
"I'm always tempted to jump in for a quick dip in the cold water, so it pays to be prepared."
"Personally, I love swimming," the princess explained. "Cold swimming, the colder [the water], the better. I absolutely love it."
Kate continued, "It's slightly to the point where William is like, 'You're crazy.' It's dark, and it's raining, and I seek out the cold water."
"I'd love us to have rivers that are clean enough for all of us to swim in."
It seems as though Princess Kate has somehow persuaded her husband to embrace cold water swimming, and now he loves the hobby just as much as she does.
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