Both the Prince and Princess of Wales have a long list of niche interests and sporty passions – but there’s one hobby of William’s that Kate struggles to accept
Both Princess Kate and Prince William have often spoken about their personal interests, from niche passions to their favourite sports, with their cheeky and competitive nature occasionally shining through.
The couple have long been known to keep up a seriously active lifestyle, together boasting a long list of sporty hobbies including polo, surfing, tennis and running, and even passing these passions onto their children George, Charlotte and Louis. Despite their long list of hobbies, there is one particular love of William’s that Kate really can’t get behind, with the Princess of Wales even admitting to hating it for one major reason.
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The hobby in question is riding motorbikes – and it’s understandable why Kate isn’t so keen. Known for its high stakes, riding a motorbike gets adrenaline pumping for a reason, and Kate didn’t love the idea of her beloved husband and father of her children taking part in such a risky activity on a regular basis.
Kate revealed just how much William’s hobby stressed her out back in 2015 when the couple were four years into their marriage. At the time, their son George was only two years old and their daughter Charlotte was still a baby, at only a few months old.
“He’s still riding it,” she said about his motorbike during a visit to Dundee, “It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it. I’m terrified. Hopefully, I’m going to keep George off it.”
Listening to Kate’s valid concerns, the future King has since scaled back on his much-loved hobby with his family in mind. At the Isle of Man TT races in 2018, William said: “I’m a dad of three. I have to tone it down. I miss big trips, for me biking was always about being with everybody else.”
Despite admitting to toning down his motorbike driving, William couldn’t resist taking a Triumph motorbike for a spin while on a Triumph Motorcycles tour in Hinckley in 2018.
Putting on a helmet and leathers, the then 35-year-old prince got the chance to test drive the latest Triumph Tiger 1200. After whizzing down the road, William got off the bike and said the ride had been “very nice” although “not long enough”.
William is reported to have gained his motorbike license when he was 19, and just a few years later, William and his younger brother Prince Harry embarked on the adventure of a lifetime together.
The royal brothers took on a daring off-road course across South Africa, all in the name of a good cause. The 1000-mile trip saw the two once-close brothers raise an incredible £500,000 for charity.
Kate definitely isn’t the only member of the Royal Family to have their doubts about William riding motorbikes around, with his father King Charles reportedly saying at a reception in St. James Palace when his sons were younger: “I always worry about them. It’s about other cars not being able to see you. I’m always telling my sons that”.
Source: Mirror
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