A young scuba diver from Kensal Rise went snorkelling with The Duke of Cambridge at an event to mark the handover of the a scuba diving club.

Perry Saxon, 17, from Kensal Rise joined Prince Charles and Prince William at the event on Wednesday, July 9 held at Oasis lido in London's West End.

Perry practiced putting on fins, masks and snorkels with The Duke before testing out a range of important snorkelling signals. They were later presented with a certificate by The Prince of Wales for the part he played in the day.

Perry, who is a student at of Burntwood School in Tooting, said: “The Duke seemed really friendly and made us all feel at ease. He took time speaking to the group and finding out how long we had been snorkelling, that sort of thing."

Perry learnt to snorkel and scuba dive at Lodge Scuba, in Thornton Heath, London, he added: “It has been a great day, meeting two members of the Royal Family at once, and it was nice to see them relaxed together as father and son. There was one, really funny bit where Prince Charles threw the fake, plastic crab we were using as part of the session at William and we were all laughing.”

Prince William will take over from presidency of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) from his father, he said: “It is a great honour to be here with my father to accept the role as President of the British Sub-Aqua Club, continuing the Presidency from my father and from my grandfather, The Duke of Edinburgh. Like them, I can proudly say I learnt to dive with the Club, and share your passion for the sport and the underwater environment.

“I hope that one day my son, George, might follow in our footsteps. At the moment bathtime is a quite painful but I imagine as he gets a little bit older donning a snorkel and mask might calm him down. I look forward to working with BSAC to encourage even more young people to dive - to help develop the next generation of underwater explorers, pioneers and protectors.”

Eugene Farrell, BSAC Chairman, said: “It is an honour for us to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge to this very special event to mark the official handover of the BSAC Presidency from father to son.

“It is the perfect opportunity for us to mark the dedicated patronage which The Prince of Wales has given to BSAC over his four decades with the organisation but also to welcome The Duke who will be the third generation of his family to become President.

“We look forward to working closely with The Duke to inspire a new generation of young scuba divers to discover the rich adventures and opportunities of the underwater world which we all have a shared interest in preserving and protecting.”

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