The Prince of Wales seemed in a nostalgic mood for his riding days, per Hello!, claiming, “I love that exhaust” and deeming his experience “incredibly realistic.” Motorcycle riding, unfortunately, is a hobby that Princess Kate once said "terrified" her, and William later gave it up.

The heir to the throne hopped on a VR motorcycle in a film studio, pretending to reengage in a hobby that he gave up years ago.

He might be the heir to the throne, but Prince William was born to be wild. At least that's what it seemed like during his visit to Northern Ireland today where he appeared to live out a fantasy straight out of The Outsiders or Grease.

The Prince of Wales has a hobby that is unpopular among members of his family, including his wife Princess Kate.

Prince William visited the Virtual Production Studio in Northern Ireland and tested out a stationary motorcycle that took him for a ride through a virtual desert landscape.

The Prince of Wales just had a chance to revisit this retired pastime on a recent trip—which he took alone—to Northern Ireland.

Prince William rekindled his former motorcycling passion during a visit to Northern Ireland yesterday, albeit in virtual form. The Prince of Wales, 42, took to a stationary motorbike at Ulster University's Virtual Production Studio in Belfast,

Kate Middleton hated Prince William's love for motorbikes and prompted him to give it up, but on a day trip to Northern Ireland William got to relive some fond memories