Kate Middleton 'terrified' Prince George will copy Prince William's 'dangerous' obsession

Kate Middleton and Prince William are "gradually" preparing their firstborn son, Prince George, for the throne. And while the 11-year-old is "intentionally" being raised differently from his father, he loves to follow in William's footsteps.

One of William's hobbies that Kate hopes to keep George away from is riding a motorbike. According to the Daily Mail, while speaking with a royal fan in 2015, Kate spoke of the hobby, saying, "He's still riding it. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it – I'm terrified."

She added, "Hopefully I'm going to keep George off it."

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Prince of 'Wheels'

When William, the now Prince of Wales, first got his motorbike license when he was 19, he was known as the Prince of Wheels – very original.

King Charles was apparently so concerned about the hobby that he reportedly made his own bodyguard shadow William whenever he went out riding.

"At first it was seen as a bit of fun," a source told the publication. "Members of the family, including the Queen, enjoyed hearing how he would disappear into the night and drive about the capital and other parts of the country anonymously."

William apparently loved that under his dark helmet and full leather riding gear, he could be anonymous – one of the things that attracted him to the hobby.

Now that William is first in line to the throne, his hobby isn't perceived as fun as it once was, and he doesn't ride as often anymore.

"But now it is fair to say there is some concern for him," the source claimed.

'It is a risk'

William has previously said of the hobby, "Riding a motorbike can be dangerous but so can lots of things really. It is a risk, but as long as you've had sufficient and thorough training, you should be okay.

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"My father is concerned that I'm into motorbikes, but he doesn't want to keep me all wrapped up in cotton wool. It's something I'm passionate about."

It seems that if George is keen on riding motorbikes, he may have his dad's approval, even if he can't get his mum's!

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