Prince William is spotted zipping around Windsor Castle on electric scooter – after ‘buying one last year to take on trips to see the King’

This is the moment Prince William tears around Windsor Castle on an electric scooter.

In the clip shared on social media, the eco-conscious Prince of Wales, 42, appears to be seen speeding around the royal residence in Berkshire on July 4.

The future king wore a blue sweater with a white shirt underneath, paired with black trousers, and looked effortlessly cool with a pair of stylish sunglasses.

In July 2023, it was first reported that the father of three had invested in an electric scooter to ride around the Windsor estate.

He reportedly made the purchase to speed up the three-mile round-trip journey from the family home in Adelaide to his father, King Charles, at Windsor Castle.

The prince is a well-known environmentalist and in 2020 launched the Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators who want to combat climate change.

And now he is said to have opted for a green transport option: the 16 km/h scooter to tear around the 655 hectare estate.

A source said The sun: ‘It just makes sense. He zooms to the castle when he needs to see the king.

‘It’s a three to five kilometre return trip from his parents’ home at Adelaide Cottage to Windsor Castle, so it’s easier to do by scooter than by car or on foot.’

The make and model of the scooter are not yet known.

The royal is a motorbike enthusiast, having once owned a £20,000 Ducati which can do 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds. He even rode one the night before his wedding to Kate in 2011.

However, the Princess of Wales once admitted she was “horrified” when he did it, and William appears to have taken a step back from his hobby in recent years.

But it seems he has found a new way to travel, and this time he is trying to reduce his carbon footprint.

The clip shared on social media appeared to show the eco-friendly Prince of Wales, 42, speeding around the royal residence in Berkshire on July 4

The royal is also a motorcycle enthusiast, but appears to have given up the hobby in recent years. Pictured: A cheerful Prince William tries out a motorbike in 2018

Currently, electric scooters in the UK can only be used on private land with the permission of the landowner.

It is illegal to drive them on public roads unless they are part of a rental program.

MailOnline has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.

Meanwhile, William flies to Germany to watch the decisive European Championship quarter-final between England and Switzerland tomorrow.

The match, which takes place in Düsseldorf at 5pm, will be manager Gareth Southgate’s 100th match as national coach, making him only the third player to reach this milestone.

This came after the Prince of Wales was spotted at England’s group stage match against Denmark last month, which ended in a 1-1 draw after an early goal from captain Harry Kane.

Prince William, who is also the chairman of the English Football Association, was incredibly enthusiastic during the European Championship match on 20 June. Even when he jumped out of his seat in the 18th minute after the opening goal and started cheering.

But by the end of the match, William – like most of the country’s players – had his hands on his face. England had put in a less than convincing performance and had been reduced to a 1-1 draw thanks to a wonder goal from Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand.

England’s poor performance that day was followed by two more disappointing matches, including a 0-0 draw in the final group match against Slovenia and a 2-1 victory over Slovakia in the round of 16.

Despite the disappointing performance, the prince showed his sportsmanship by shaking hands with Danish King Frederik X at the final whistle. Both countries are still on course to advance to the tournament.

William is an avid Aston Villa fan and presented the shirts to the England men’s team before they left for Germany. During the raid, the team made a surprise visit to St George’s Park, England’s national football centre in Burton upon Trent.