Prince William’s unexpected new hobby – and it makes George, Charlotte and Louis very proud
Prince William raced to victory while taking part in a more unusual sport during a visit to Singapore - and his three sporty children will have been very impressed
Prince William has proved to be a ‘natural’ at a surprising sport – and it will have gone down a storm with his three young children.
Both William and wife Kate love to stay active and will throw themselves into any games on royal engagements – often revealing their competitive sides in the process. And the future King gave it his all when he took part in a dragon boat race in Singapore in November 2023, rowing his way to victory.
William, wearing a black cap and white polo shirt, was praised by his teammates from the British Dragons, with one noting that he “didn’t miss a stroke” after he took part in a race on a 22-seater boat with locals, British expats living in Singapore and representatives from across the Commonwealth.
In response, William said, “I love sports” before noting he had just been following “the key man in front of me”, pointing at the captain, before admitting he was “terrified” that if he got the rhythm of the paddle wrong he would “clash with the whole side”. He also praised the drummer at the bow of the boat saying “the drum was very good, a very good rhythm”.
William thanked the mixed gender crew, with representation from 14 nationalities including eight Commonwealth nations, and said he “really enjoyed” the race before leaving. Captain of the team, Chris Bosher, said that the Prince was “super engaged from the moment he walked down the pontoon to the moment he finished”.
He added: “He was excellent, he said, ‘Seriously guys, I want us to win this’. After he was asking about the race calendar and we mentioned we’d got a race coming up in two weeks and really he should come back and we’ll give him a seat on the boat. He said it’s quite a refreshing break from the normal routine, so this was right up his street.”
Prince William enjoys a number of sports, and can now add dragon boats to his list of achievements. His children, George, Charlotte, and Louis, will no doubt have been impressed – they are following in their parents’ footsteps and enjoy playing a range of sports, from football and rugby to tennis and netball.
