HORRIFIED: PRINCESS CATHERINE OF WALES TRIES TO SHIELD PRINCE GEORGE FROM PRINCE WILLIAM’S HOBBY

Although the Prince and Princess of Wales have a lot in common, she is not a fan of one of her husband’s most dangerous hobbies. His Highness loved riding motorbikes when he was younger, but his wife doesn’t share her husband’s love of the hobby at all – and one day she spoke openly about her fear.

During a visit to the Scottish city of Dundee in 2015, Princess Catherine was asked during the royal engagement if Prince William would still ride a motorbike from time to time. She said the prince still rides it. According to the princess, she is always horrified when he gets on a motorbike. Catherine said:

“I’m terrified. I hope I keep George from doing that.”

At the time, the couple’s eldest child Prince George was two years old and Princess Charlotte was just a few months old. But it seems fatherhood has had an impact on Prince William’s outlook. The future King of the United Kingdom told royal fans about his riding habits in 2018, following the birth of their third child, Prince Louis.

While travelling to a motorbike race on the Isle of Man, William explained that he no longer rides as he is a father of three. According to him, he needs to tone it down. That said, he admitted that he misses the big rides, as riding for His Highness has always been about being with everyone else.

The husband of Princess Catherine of Wales has repeatedly spoken of his passion for motorbikes. He rode one in London on the eve of his wedding in 2011. In 2008, he and his brother Prince Harry did a charity motorbike rally in South Africa.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Prince of Wales bought himself an electric scooter to ride around the royal Windsor estate. It reaches a speed of 16 kilometres per hour, and on it the heir to the British throne rides from Adelaide Cottage to Windsor Castle.

King Charles III’s eldest son is known to be environmentally conscious, and this latest acquisition has changed his love for motorbikes.

Electric scooters may not be ridden on public roads unless they are part of an approved hire scheme. However, they can be used on private land, as Prince William does.

According to a royal insider, it’s three or four kilometres round trip from William’s family home at Adelaide Cottage to Windsor Castle, so it’s easier to get there by scooter than by car or on foot.

Prince William’s hobby is something that leaves Kate ‘terrified’ and he once admitted he’d have to ‘tone it down’ after becoming a dad-of-three

Prince William’s hobby fills Kate with “horror” and the “terrified” Princess of Wales once revealed she hopes to shield Prince George from it.

As the future King and Queen Consort, Prince William and the Princess of Wales are accustomed to throwing themselves into learning new things and trying out hobbies at engagements. Earlier this month, it was revealed that trying new things for the first time is a valuable life lesson Kate’s teaching Prince George, Charlotte and Louis. However, when it comes to Prince William’s hobby of motorcycling, it seems she’s far less keen to see them follow in his footsteps. The Princess of Wales has previously said it fills her with “horror” and explained that she hopes she can prevent Prince George from getting involved.

Speaking during the couple’s first official visit to Dundee back in 2015, Kate shared her fear of Prince William motorcycling. Whilst it might not be something we see him do often, the King’s eldest son apparently passed his motorbike test at 19.

Wearing a powder blue coat, Kate, who kept her make-up fresh and glowing, with a soft rose-pink lip colour, talked with fans outside the Dundee Rep Theatre. According to Vanity Fair, Kate was reportedly asked if Prince William was still riding his motorcycle.

The now-Princess of Wales apparently responded, “He’s still riding it. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it. I’m terrified. Hopefully, I’m going to keep George off it.”

So it seems Prince William’s hobby wasn’t something he gave up immediately after having children and his motorcycle rides left Kate “terrified” for his safety.

This concern extended to their eldest son potentially taking up the activity. Even though Prince George was only two at the time, his devoted mum already expressed a desire to “keep” her son off his father’s motorcycle, which makes total sense given her existing worries for Prince William’s safety.

Princess Charlotte was five months old when Kate shared her views on Prince William’s hobby in Dundee. Though if Kate is still “terrified” by her husband’s motorcycling it would make sense that she would also be hoping to keep Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from taking up the activity too. This might be easier said than done as they grow up as all three Wales kids are known to be super sporty and fond of getting involved in new activities.