Princess Eugenie has opened up about her childhood fear ahead of a significant day for the royal.
Eugenie, 34, posted a picture on her Instagram of her as a young girl as she revealed a deep fear she had whilst she was a child.
In the picture, a toddler-Eugenie is playing on the beach with a bucket and spade, whilst her face is covered in suncream. In the adorable snap, she is also sporting a blue hat and a matching blue swimming costume.
Alongside the photo, the princess let her followers in on a secret about her as a child: “I love the ocean now but I was actually scared of it as a child”.
Princess Eugenie has revealed her childhood fear ahead of an important dayGettyEugenie also included a poll for her 1.8million followers to vote in about their thoughts on the ocean. The options were “I love it” or “I’m not so sure!”.
The majority of her followers agreed with the Princess’ passion for the oceans, with 72 per cent voting that they were a fan, as of 18 hours after she posted the poll.
Eugenie shared the old picture ahead of World Oceans Day which falls on June 8, a poignant day for the 34-year-old as she is an ambassador for the Blue Marine Foundation.
She also posted a photo of a fin of a whale rising out of the ocean, reminding her followers that World Ocean Day was coming up and encouraging them to “check out” the foundation.
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The Princess shared an adorable snap of her as a youngster
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The 34-year-old has been keen to spread awareness of the special day. Earlier this week, she posted a photo on her Instagram page of her paddle-boarding through a lake, whilst a beautiful sunset peaks over a hill and illuminated both the water and the Princess.
In the striking photo, the 34-year-old appeared to be wearing a summer dress as she waded through the water.
She told her followers: “Ahead of World Oceans Day I'm reflecting on some of the beautiful moments the Ocean can give us. World Oceans Day - 8th June.”
Alongside these words, the Princess shared a video of whales swimming in the blue ocean.
Princess Eugenie is the patron of several charitiesGetty
Princess Eugenie founded The Anti Slavery Collective with Julia de BoinvillePAA second video taken on board a boat captures the waves of the ocean coupled with a beautiful blue sky, whilst the Princess continued her message on the importance of protecting our seas.
She said: “I'm also proud to be an ambassador. Blue Marine Foundation is a charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health by addressing overfishing, one of the world's biggest environmental problems. This is a short video I took when I spent time with them.”
Alongside her work with the Blue Marine Foundation, the Princess is also a patron to many other charities.
In 2017, Eugenie co-founded The Anti-Slavery Collective with her friend Julia De Boinville in an attempt to find solutions to tackle modern slavery.
