Prince William sparked a fan frenzy today as he was photographed sitting on a stationary motorbike in Northern Ireland.
The Prince of Wales, 42, visited a state-of-the-art virtual production studio at Ulster University in Belfast.
It is the first university in the UK and Ireland to have the “in-camera visual effects stage”, which provides a dramatic LED backdrop upon which any scene can be screened behind actors.
At the university, he was asked if he wanted to take a turn sitting on the bike, which was part of the visual production studio.
The future King could be heard saying: “Any excuse to get on a motorbike! I feel like someone needs to take this for a real spin.”
Since photographs of the prince on the bike were released, royal fans have been sent into a frenzy on social media.
One fan wrote on X: “Ahh love this picture!! He is so handsome.”
Another said: “Prince William always looks great on a bike.”
A third wrote: “Beautiful picture.”
Although Prince William has not been seen riding a motorbike for some time, he once had an avid passion for biking, a hobby that was not well-approved by his family.
According to previous reports, the dad-of-three had previously owned a Ducati 1199, an Italian-manufactured sports bike with a top speed of 177mph.
During a visit to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2018, the prince said: “I’m a father of three, I have to tone it down.
“I miss the big trips, for me biking was always about being with everybody else.”
As well as toning down his motorbike adventures for the sake of his three children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, the future King’s wife Princess Kate is also reportedly not a fan of her husband’s motorbike passion.
A few years ago she told a member of the public in Scotland that she is “filled with horror” when the prince goes out on his bike.
