Harry joined the group at a British base on the island's south-east coast, where good dive training was available within a secure environment.
Sandhurst's officer trainees choose from a number of outdoor adventure activities, in addition to their mainstream military education. Harry elected to explore the underwater world - and, in doing so, has continued a strong royal connection with diving.
Prince Charles was a keen diver in his Royal Navy days and has been President of the British Sub-Aqua Club since 1974, when he took over from his father, Prince Philip. A key project involving Charles as a diver was the excavation of King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose, raised from the Solent on Britain's South Coast in 1982.
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