Prince William has joined the crew of a group of Royal Navy submariners who’ve taken on a transatlantic rowing problem to increase cash for psychological well being causes.

On Sunday (21 May), the Prince of Wales – who’s the commander-in-chief of the submarine service – launched a YouTube video of his go to to Dorney Lake in Buckinghamshire.

In the video, which got here out as a part of Mental Health Awareness Week, William joined the members of the HMS Oardacious as they took half in a coaching session on the lake.

HMS Oardacious was arrange in 2019 to fundraise, with submariners taking up the problem of rowing throughout the Atlantic. A complete of £110,000 has been raised thus far.

In January 2020, 4 serving Royal Navy submariners grew to become the quickest army group in historical past to row throughout any ocean. They spent 37 days, 6 hours and 40 minutes battling throughout the North Atlantic to attain Antigua as a part of the annual Atlantic Challenge.

In the quick movie, William meets HMS Oardacious co-founders, Lieutenant Commander Callum Fraser and Lieutenant Commander Hugo Mitchell-Heggs. He additionally met Chief Petty Officer Jon Norfolk, who took half within the 2022 group, and Lieutenant Isobel Rawlinson, who’s trying to captain an all-female group in 2024.

The prince then takes to the water and does his bit rowing as he chats to the members of HMS Oardacious, who’ve crews lined up for this yr’s occasion and for 2024.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson mentioned: “Together they discuss the importance of managing our mental health and how exercise can be used as a tool to help manage it.

“The crew also share their experiences of crossing the Atlantic, the challenges they faced and the impact it had on both their physical and mental health.

“Back in the boathouse, William hears from the crew in more depth about how they manage their mental health, the support they provide to each other as a team, and the work HMS Oardacious does to raise awareness and combat the stigma associated with talking about mental wellbeing.”

Speaking through the movie, William mentioned: “Understanding our support networks is crucial because a lot of people don’t have those support networks and being able to form close bonds and realise that the only way we are going to get through all of this is to support each other and pull each other through.”

Also as a part of Mental Health Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales has visited The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust in Bath, and the Anna Freud Centre in London to spotlight the occasion.

Additional reporting by Press Association.