Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has shared in a discussion with Prince Wiliam that he almost drowned when he was given faulty diving equipment at the beginning of his career. The Guardian newspaper reports that the 99-year-old veteran broadcaster was discussing his latest documentary Ocean when he recalled an incident on a 1957,

David Attenborough has described the human impact on the deep ocean floor as “unspeakably awful” in a conversation with Prince William to mark the launch of the veteran broadcaster’s latest documentary.

Royal commentator Charles Rae has labelled Prince William as Sir David Attenborough's "sorcerer's apprentice", pointing out that the environmental torch is being passed between generations. The royal expert also referenced a recent video featuring both men,