WHEN it comes to the royal family, one member stands out above the rest for their sporting ability, according to a royal expert.
Aside from Olympian Zara Tindall and former rugby player husband Mike, the Princess of Wales is the person most likely to represent the royals Team GB at the Olympics, claims Victoria Murphy.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Victoria claimed: “I 100 per cent think Kate, and I think I would say either sailing or swimming.
“I always knew she was sporty, but I don’t think I realised how much swimming was a thing for her.”
Last year, sporty Princess Kate revealed she has a passion for wild swimming, but Prince William finds it “crazy”.
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined Princess Anne and sat down with Mike Tindall, husband of Zara Tindall, Anne’s daughter, for an episode of his podcast The Good, the Bad, and the Rugby.
Kate confessed: “I really generally love all sports.
“Personally, I love swimming. I absolutely love it. The colder the better.
“I absolutely love it. Slightly to the point where William says, ‘Catherine, you’re crazy.’”
Victoria added of Kate being the member most likely to represent the royal family at the Olympics: “I think she’s very sporty, and I think she could absolutely do it.
“She should make this happen. Or hockey—I’m starting to remember, yeah, she was always in the hockey team.
“Yeah, and she always gets involved every time there is a sporting event with an engagement.
2Whether it’s rugby—I’ve seen her being picked up when she was at Twickenham—getting involved, tennis, and running.
“She could medal.”
Mike revealed how Kate convinces other royal family members to join her on her cold swims but never William.
He shared how she isn’t a fair weather person and even if “it’s dark and it’s raining and [Kate will] go and seek out cold water”.
Whilst cold water swimming is Kate’s solo hobby, there are some sports Kate and William do enjoy together and tennis is one of them.
Kate explained: “I don’t think we’ve managed to finish a game of tennis, the two of us.
“It becomes a mental challenge between the two of us.”
Mike remarked: “I’m not going to say you’re uber competitive, but…I’ve seen her play beer pong!”
The Princess also revealed that she and William have “recently got into playing paddle tennis” together, and it is a game that is very similar to pickleball.
Kate is currently undergoing preventative cancer treatment and taking a break from doing royal duties.
She has done two public events this year, since stepping back in January.
KATE Middleton is well known for her passion for sports.
As well regularly playing tennis, hockey and skiing over the years, Kate is said to follow a rigorous gym regime.
According to a royal source, the mum-of-three maintains her size 6 figure by working out daily.
Kate reportedly does a mixture of weight-based exercises and cardio sessions – the latter of which often involves runs around her Norfolk country estate Anmer Hall.
However, the one move credited with sculpting her toned tummy is ‘The Plank’.
This builds your core and improves posture, but also targets the back, shoulders, arms, glutes and hamstrings for a full-body burn.
Kate would workout in the past with sister Pippa Middleton, who famously did Pilates to shape her bum for maid of honour duties at the 2011 royal wedding.
“They [worked] hard in the gym at Kensington Palace, starting with cardio warm-ups, hip raises, diagonal and reverse lunges, stomach crunches, squats, calf raises, bridges and push-ups,” the insider added.
Princess Kate brought daughter Charlotte to watch the Wimbledon final in July and attended Trooping the Colour in June.
Her appearance at Trooping the Colour came after she issued an update on her health battle.
In a personal statement, Kate said: “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last
couple of months.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days.
“On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to
your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.”
