During an appearance on The Good, the Bad and the Rugby podcast, the Princess of Wales spoke about how much she enjoys swimming in icy conditions.
“Personally, I love swimming. Cold swimming, the colder [the water], the better. I absolutely love it,” Kate said.
She explained that even darkness and rain do little to discourage her, adding: “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.”
Now, William appears to be developing a similar enthusiasm. Writing in the “A few of my favourite things” feature for the edition of Country Life magazine he guest-edited, the future king described the appeal of taking a dip in a river.
He said he would like Britain’s rivers to be clean enough for everyone to swim in and admitted that he finds the sound of flowing water hard 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,” William wrote.
His comments come ahead of his Earthshot Prize event, which is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, India, on November 17, 2026.
