Prince William Reveals Hobby He Still ‘Quietly’ Enjoys, Despite Kate Middleton’s ‘Horror’

“I do still ride now and again, quietly,” the Prince of Wales said about the secret passion

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 8, 2026

Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 8, 2026.Credit : 

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Prince William has revealed that he still pursues a speedy hobby that Kate Middleton isn’t into.

The Prince of Wales, 43, spoke about his passion for motorcycle riding while visiting Norfolk Blood Bikes during a day of engagements in the area on Thursday, June 11.

While checking out a line of bikes at the volunteer-led initiative, Prince William admitted,  “I love bikes,” Hello! magazine reported.

“I do still ride now and again, quietly,” the heir to the throne revealed and added with an evocative nod, “Disguise.”

William, Prince of Wales unveils Norfolk Blood Bikes new rapid response vehicle at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on June 11, 2026 in Norfolk, England.

Prince William unveils Norfolk Blood Bikes new rapid response vehicle at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on June 11, 2026 in Norfolk, England.Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty

Norfolk Blood Bikes undertakes the vital work of transporting blood, plasma, platelets, samples, vaccines and any other urgent medical necessities to hospitals in Norfolk, where the Prince and Princess of Wales have a country home called Anmer Hall.

The couple even gave a donation to the group for a new car in 2025, which has been named the “Prince William” and was unveiled by the royal himself on Thursday.

The heir to the throne has long loved motorcycles, despite his wife’s feelings about the hobby.

Prince William, Prince Of Wales tries out a motorbike in the state-of-the-art Virtual Production Studio, where students are developing their skillsets in virtual production, during a visit to Ulster University's Belfast City Campus Centre

Prince William tries out a motorbike during a visit to Ulster University’s Belfast City Campus Centre on November 14, 2024 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Liam McBurney – Pool/Getty

“He’s still riding it. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it,” Kate said in Scotland in 2015. “I’m terrified. Hopefully I’m going to keep George off of it,” she mentioned then, referring to their son Prince George, now 12.

Prince William told reporters in 2018 that he had to “tone it down” after becoming a father of three; he and Princess Kate also share younger children, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.

However, the royal has apparently found another outlet to quench his need for speed and has ridden an electric scooter around the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales rolled up to meet Eugene Levy on an electric scooter in a special episode of The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV, released in October 2025, where the actor teased him about his royal ride.

“This is not what I was expecting,” Levy said with a laugh as the prince pulled up on an electric scooter. “This is your mode of transportation?”

“It is ’round here,” William replied with a smile.

However, William technically isn’t allowed to speed around his scooter near his family’s new Forest Lodge home, as e-scooters are banned in the surrounding parkland.

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