See how the Princess of Wales gets put through her paces by adventurer Polar Preet

The Princess of Wales proved yet again she’s no sissy when it comes to physical challenges when she took part in a tyre-pulling exercise while meeting with “incredible” record-breaking polar explorer Captain Harpreet Chandi.

Harpreet (34), whose nickname is Polar Preet, broke the world record for the furthest unsupported solo polar expedition last month.

Kate met at Landau Forte College in Harpreet's home city of Derby, where they spoke to the pupils and where she put the royal through her paces. She made the royal mom-of-three pull two 20kg tyres attached to a harness – an exercise she used during her three years of training to simulate the weight of her sledge.

After the gruelling exercise, Kate joked that she may need to "do more exercise". (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The princess rocked a sporty-chic look in a white Zara blazer, trousers and trainers. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Afterwards Kate joked, “I definitely need to do some training.”

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The royal heaped praise on the captain, congratulating her on her epic feat. She'd covered 1 484km in 70 days and 16 hours, beating the previous world record of 1 459km set in 2015 by retired lieutenant colonel Henry Worsley.

Harpreet skied for up to 15 hours a day on as little as five hours of sleep. She pulled her own kit and supplies – which weighed around 120kg – through winds of up to 96km/h and in temperatures as low as -30^oC.

Both Kate and Captain Harpreet Chandi gave a talk to the pupils about the importance of mental strength in the face of adversity. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Harpreet lost 20kg in the process and got severe frostbite on her legs, resulting in her having to undergo surgery before she resumed her army officer duties.

“I just think it’s incredible what you’ve been able to achieve,” said Kate, who became a patron of the challenge in October last year after learning about it.

"She’s been a huge inspiration, I'm sure, to all of you and certainly to me," she told the crowd of learners.

“I really hope it inspires you all to believe in yourselves, to push your boundaries, and to really work on your own resilience because there are such strong messages that help support our emotional and mental wellbeing.” 

The women also presented an award to Grade 10 pupil Simrat Soggi, one of 11 winners of a national competition to design a logo that could feature on Harpreet's sledge for her expedition.

Sources: newsky.com, thesun.co.uk