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| Prince William becomes British Sub-Aqua Club president | Prince William becomes British Sub-Aqua Club president |
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| The Duke of Cambridge has become the third generation of the monarchy to head the British Sub-Aqua Club. | The Duke of Cambridge has become the third generation of the monarchy to head the British Sub-Aqua Club. |
| Prince William is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as president of the UK governing body. | Prince William is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as president of the UK governing body. |
| Writing in the Bsac magazine, Scuba, he pledged to continue the Prince of Wales's efforts to preserve and protect the marine environment. | Writing in the Bsac magazine, Scuba, he pledged to continue the Prince of Wales's efforts to preserve and protect the marine environment. |
| He added he hoped his nine-month-old son Prince George would follow him by taking up snorkelling and scuba diving. | |
| "Just like my grandfather and my father, I am proud to say that I learnt to dive with Bsac, and share your passion for the sport and the underwater world," he said. | "Just like my grandfather and my father, I am proud to say that I learnt to dive with Bsac, and share your passion for the sport and the underwater world," he said. |
| William said scuba diving had "opened my eyes not only to many extraordinary sights, but also to the responsibilities that we have as guardians of the underwater world. | William said scuba diving had "opened my eyes not only to many extraordinary sights, but also to the responsibilities that we have as guardians of the underwater world. |
| "Which is why, as Bsac's new president, I hope to continue my father's legacy of striving to preserve and protect our precious marine heritage and environment for future generations." | "Which is why, as Bsac's new president, I hope to continue my father's legacy of striving to preserve and protect our precious marine heritage and environment for future generations." |
| Prince William said he also looked forward to working with Bsac to encourage even more young people into the sport. | Prince William said he also looked forward to working with Bsac to encourage even more young people into the sport. |
| "I hope that one day my son, George, will also experience the wonders that snorkelling and scuba diving have to offer," he said. | "I hope that one day my son, George, will also experience the wonders that snorkelling and scuba diving have to offer," he said. |
| Bsac, which represents more than 30,000 scuba divers and snorkellers, has 120 dive centres and more than 1,000 affiliated clubs. | Bsac, which represents more than 30,000 scuba divers and snorkellers, has 120 dive centres and more than 1,000 affiliated clubs. |
| Bsac chairman Clare Peddie said: "Having the duke at the helm of our organisation as we move into a new era is a huge and special privilege. | Bsac chairman Clare Peddie said: "Having the duke at the helm of our organisation as we move into a new era is a huge and special privilege. |
| "It is also a chance for us to say thank you to his father, the Prince of Wales, for the four decades of committed service he has given to Bsac." | "It is also a chance for us to say thank you to his father, the Prince of Wales, for the four decades of committed service he has given to Bsac." |