Overview
- Royal social media shared a teaser showing the King laughing at archival footage, including his bowler‑hat ice dive and an inflated snowsuit prank.
- Steve Backshall retraces the 1975 route to examine environmental change, with the Arctic described as warming about three times faster than the global average.
- Charles reflects on age and endurance as he watches the clips, joking that the dive was “bloody cold” and saying he could not manage it now.
- The film recalls the then‑Prince’s time with Inuit communities, highlighting cultural exchanges and lessons about living closely with the environment.
- ITV’s Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge airs 18 December at 8:30pm on ITV and ITVX, with the bowler‑hat gag credited in past accounts to dive partner Dr Joe MacInnis.