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Arthur Chatto, the new venture of the queen’s nephew

Two thousand miles around Great Britain, that is 3,218 kilometers of rowing at sea. It is the sensational feat signed last summer by Arthur Chatto, second son of Lady Sarah Chatto and then grandson of Princess Margaret: «To complete such a test it took lots of training, both out and in the water, “said the royal young man, class ’99, in a new video posted on the web where it is already a star.

«I was doing about an hour and a half of rowing every day, with a extra session in the gym for strength, about an hour of squats and exercises to strengthen the back. Plus, twice a week, I inserted CrossFit style circuitsAdded Arthur, who completed the feat in 42 days together with his companions Charles Bromhead, Harry Lidgley and oliver Dawe-Lane. «The most important aspect during certain enterprises? The mind».

Yes, because as Arthur recalls, the main difficulties in GB Row Challenge concern path: ‘You pass through the North Sea, Scotland, the Irish Sea. It is impossible to settle on the same rhythm because the water conditions change, you have to be good at adapting», Added the athlete, who upon arrival at the St Katherine Docks from London was welcomed by his family and girlfriend Lizzie Friend.

But what’s behind this incredible sports test? A truly noble reason: Team Chatto, in fact, has collected over 25 thousand euros to be donated to Red Cross it’s at Just One Ocean. On the other hand Arthur – slipped to the 30th place in the line of succession to the throne after the birth of the children of princesses of York, by Zara Phillips and the Sussex – has always been very attentive to issues both environmental and social.

The pride of the famous great-aunt: the Queen Elizabeth.

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