Prince William returns to hobby he gave up that Kate Middleton says ‘fills me with horror’

The Prince of Wales briefly revisited a beloved hobby of his while on a trip to Northern Ireland. Over the years, Prince William has opened up about his passion for motorbikes and while on his most recent engagement he was able to indulge his adoration during a visit to Ulster University’s Belfast City Campus on Thursday, 14 November.

As part of the engagement, Prince William, 42, headed to the university’s state-of-the-art Virtual Production Studio. The studio boasts an “in-camera visual effects stage” and means that different scenes can be screened behind individuals, giving the illusion that they’re in another location to reality.

In the spirit of the engagement, the royal eagerly tested out the special effects by hopping on a stationary motorbike, with the screen behind him making it look as though Prince William was riding through the Arizona desert

Any excuse to get on a motorbike! I feel like someone needs to take this for a real spin,” the future monarch said when asked if he’d like to take a turn sitting on the bike

In the past, the Prince of Wales was known to ride motorbikes and in 2015, Kate Middleton opened up about her husband’s hobby. As she discussed his love of motorbiking while on a royal visit to Dundee, Scotland, the Princess of Wales admitted that it caused her concern.

When asked if he still rode, she said: “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.” At the time Prince George was just two years old while Princess Charlotte was only a few months.