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Royal fans have expressed their delight over a viral video of Prince William riding an electric scooter around Windsor Castle.
In a recent video posted on TikTok by a user named Ashley (@ashleyxue_), the Prince of Wales is seen riding the scooter while wearing sunglasses.
The text on the screen says: “POV: You need to use the bathroom, but it’s on the other side of your castle.”
The TikToker's sister, Angela, then posted the same video with a different caption on screen.
It read: “Happy Fourth of July from Prince William on a scooter.”
Angela's video had already racked up more than two million views by Saturday, with many people leaving comments about the prince's antics.
“Prince William is so fatherly and I love it,” one comment read.
Another commenter agreed, writing: “Getting to Windsor Castle on a scooter is the most fun.”
“I’M CRYING. IMAGINE BEING A CASTLE GUARD AND SEEING THE HEIR TO THE THRONE RAPIDLY PASSING OVER YOU ON A MOTORCYCLE,” joked a third commenter.
According SunWilliam purchased an electric scooter in July 2023 and a source at the time claimed the purchase was justified in order to see his father, King Charles III, in a timely manner.
“It makes sense. She goes to the castle quickly when she needs to see the king,” they told the outlet at the time. “It’s two to three miles round trip from her family home at Adelaide Cottage to Windsor Castle, so it’s easier by scooter than by car or walking.”
This is not the first time William has gone viral on TikTok.
A few weeks ago he was seen at a Taylor Swift concert at Wembley Stadium alongside two of his children with Kate Middleton, Prince George, 10, and Princess Charlotte, eight.
A fan posted a video of the concert on TikTok showing William dancing to the Grammy Award winner's song “Shake It Off” from his 1989 album. While on an upper level of the stadium the royal was seen standing, smiling and waving his arms.
The video received over 18 million views, with commenters expressing how much they loved that William was so open about being a Swiftie.
“What?!?!” said one comment, while another agreed, writing: “Prince William is the Swiftie we all needed. He is absolutely unhinged in the best way possible!”
Travis Kelce, Swift's boyfriend, was also present on the same show. During an episode of his New Heights In a podcast with his brother Jason, he admitted how friendly the royals were, but also how nervous he was to meet them.
“It was a pleasure meeting them,” Travis said of the family. “I wasn’t sure if I should bow down and be an American idiot and shake their hands, like, ‘What’s up, buddy? ’ We wanted to be polite.”
Jason then stepped in and explained that since they weren't at an official royal event, they weren't required to bow.
The retired Philadelphia Eagles player spoke about his own interaction with the royals, saying he immediately felt “emasculated” and proceeded to move his beer “like 10 feet away.”
Travis then joked that he’d never seen his brother give “so much respect” to a person before.
Jason even added that his favorite part was meeting Princess Charlotte, describing the conversation with her as “the most electrifying part.” “Prince William was fantastic, but the real highlight was Princess Charlotte,” he said. “She was so fucking adorable.”
“Maybe because I have three girls now, [but] “She had a fire in her,” Jason continued. “She was asking questions.”
