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Prince William admits he wears disguise to ride motorbike despite Kate’s disapproval

Prince William admits he wears disguise to ride motorbike despite Kate’s disapproval
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Prince William admits he wears disguise to ride motorbike despite Kate’s disapproval During a visit to Norfolk Blood Bikes on Thursday, the Prince of Wales shared his love for riding motorbikes, even though his wife is ‘filled with horror’ over his hobby Prince William has revealed that he dons a disguise in order to go out for a motorbike ride undetected, even though Kate disapproves of the dangerous hobby. The Prince of Wales admitted he "loves bikes" as he visited Norfolk Blood Bikes on...

Prince William admits he wears disguise to ride motorbike despite Kate’s disapproval During a visit to Norfolk Blood Bikes on Thursday, the Prince of Wales shared his love for riding motorbikes, even though his wife is ‘filled with horror’ over his hobby Prince William has revealed that he dons a disguise in order to go out for a motorbike ride undetected, even though Kate disapproves of the dangerous hobby. The Prince of Wales admitted he "loves bikes" as he visited Norfolk Blood Bikes on Thursday, just a stone's throw from his Anmer Hall retreat, which he shares with the Princess of Wales. And while William said he likes to ride “quietly” and “in disguise”, Kate once admitted that her husband’s motorbike hobby keeps her “filled with horror”. During his visit, he viewed a 25-strong fleet of bikes and cars used to transport essential medical supplies. Seeing the bikes lined up in their livery, William confessed, "I love bikes" and said: "I do still ride now and again, quietly". Giving a knowing nod, he said: "Disguise". Speaking to bikers at Norwich University Hospital, he said: "It’s a crucial part of the community, not many people understand the network. He added: "You guys provide such a crucial link to what goes on. You guys are amazing." Known for its high stakes, riding a motorbike gets adrenaline pumping for a reason, and Princess 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". The future King passed his motorcycle test in 2002, when he was 19. He'd passed his car driving test the day after his 17th birthday. A few years after William got his motorbike license as a teenager, he and 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".
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