The Princess of Wales has a hobby that her spouse wholeheartedly approves of.
A winter hobby divides opinion both in the world and in Finland. Some swear by open swimming for its health benefits, for others it’s a “messed up job”. Now it has turned out that also the Princess of Wales Catherine is one of the ardent supporters of the sport.
The princess opened up about her secret vice on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast in September, where she was interviewed alongside the prince William’s and the princess I give with. In the episode, Catherine talked about the importance of fitness activity and revealed that she enjoys open swimming.
At the same time, she said that her husband does not give the green light to the hobby.
– The colder, the better. I love it! I like it so much that William is already saying “You’re crazy”. It’s dark then, and it’s raining, Catherine described.
Catherine said earlier Express magazine says that he wears a warming cape when he goes open-air swimming, which he wraps himself in when he gets up from the water.
The matter has come up before during the princess’s representative visits, where she has met ordinary citizens.
– She said she wears one when she goes open swimming, a Welsh woman who met the princess told People.
A competitive princess
Princess Catherine said in the podcast that she also works out by playing tennis, and she also jumps on the trampoline with her children.
The princess revealed her competitive side to listeners, and she is known to compete with her husband William from time to time in a fun mood. The couple has measured each other in, for example, sailing and fitness cycling.
He was asked if the children are George10, Charlotte8, or Louis5, inherited this trait.
– Each of them has a different temperament. They grow and try different sports, Catherine said.
Mutual competition is part of Catherine and William’s relationship. PDO
Catherine revealed her secret vice in the podcast, which William accepts wholeheartedly. PDO