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    Prince William's Motorcycling Hobby "Frightened the Life Out of" Queen Elizabeth

    Prince William used to love to ride motorcycles. The hobby reportedly scared his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.

    By Kayleigh Roberts
    Published 18 February 2019 In News

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    The Queen has a lot of say over what the other members of the royal family can do with their lives—including, in some cases, who they can marry. Even the Queen can't control everything though, and apparently that includes royal hobbies. Prince William, in particular, used to have a favorite hobby that Queen Elizabeth was decidedly not a fan of.

    That hobby? Riding motorcycles. According to Express, Will has gushed about his love for bikes, saying: 

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    He continued:

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    According to royal photographer James Whitaker, however, Queen Elizabeth didn't like Will's favorite hobby.

    "I think it frightens the life out of people at Buckingham Palace and almost certainly, the Queen too. It is a strange thing," he said. "His mother was constantly fleeing from the paparazzi, who were on motorbikes. Now her son is using a motorbike for the same sort of reasons."

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