Prince Harry can check surfing off his California bucket after taking a world-class lesson from pros Kelly Slater and Raimana Van Bastolaer.
“In Tahiti, we still call you Prince Harry but at surfranch, it’s my Brother,” Van Bastolaer wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, October 16.
The pro surfer, who is also a renown surf coach at Slater’s Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, shared a video of Harry, 40, learning to surf at the man-made wave facility.
In the clip, Van Bastolear can be heard yelling instructions at Harry, telling him to “Move up, move up, move up!” as the prince caught a wave.
Once Harry is up on the board, his coach continued to praise him, saying, “You’re the best! Love you, brother!”
Van Bastolear appeared to be a proud papa as Harry shredded one wave after another and stayed on his feet. “Move your shoulders,” he yelled from off camera. “Nice! Keep going. Yeah!”
Harry looked to be at ease in the water, wearing a rash guard and trunks as he navigated each wave.
“It was an honor to have you surf with me & @kellyslater @michaelanders_ at @kswaveco,” Van Bastolear added via social media, tagging photographer Todd Glaser, fellow surfing pro Slater, 52, and friend Michael Anders.
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He later posted a still shot of Harry coming through a tube as a wave glossed over his head. “Pretty deep brother Harry,” Van Bastolear captioned the Instagram Story.
Harry’s surf session comes four years after his wife, Meghan Markle, reportedly bought him lessons after they moved from the U.K. to California in 2020. Harry was gifted the lessons on his 36th birthday, according to People.
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Becoming one with the waves is just Harry’s latest venture in embracing his new home in Montecito, California, after stepping back from his senior royal duties in 2020. “It’s a California Lifestyle,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in August of the couple’s laid-back activities, which include Meghan, 43, gardening and the pair hiking nearby trails.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also hands-on parents to son Archie, 5, and daughter Lilibet, 3. “They take the kids to school, they pick them up, and they are very active and present with them throughout the day,” a family friend told Us.
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