Royal fans have been left swooning after Prince William joined submariners from the Royal Navy for a tough rowing session.
The compliments came after The Prince of Wales spent time this weekend with members of the HMS Oardacious, a charity set up in 2019 to provide mental health and wellbeing support to the submarine community.
After chatting to them about the topic for Mental Health Awareness Week, he joined them for a gruelling few minutes rowing at Dorney Lake in Buckinghamshire.
In a clip uploaded to the Prince and Princess of Wales's Instagram channel on Sunday the 40-year-old appeared to appreciate the workout, as he is shown saying: “I need the exercise, good!”
Viewers seemed especially impressed by his exertion, with some commenting on how dashing he looked in his rowing gear.
One admirer commented "Prince William's title should be Prince of Hotness", while another added: 'Couldn't help but think, "hello daddy long legs!"'
A like-minded third user said: "Ah yes His Royal Hotness does it again,"
Another person meanwhile commented on the humility he showed while spending time with the crew, writing: "Correct me if I’m wrong - but I didn’t hear him say “I” once. He focused on them and kept saying “we”. You Brits should be very protective of this guy - he shows the best of you."
Prince William also learnt plenty about his friends from HMS Oardacious, particularly on how the managed the mental toll of spending long periods inside a submarine.
He reflected: "Submarine service, you know, you have to have a certain mentality to do your job,
"You’re in a metal tube for month son end, lots of your life’s pleasures away. You don’t have sunlight [or] fresh air.
"Understanding our support networks is crucial because a lot of people don’t have a support network.
"So I think in the military, we’re very good at being able to form close bonds and realise that the only way we can get through all this is to help each other and support each other through."
