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Prince William has become an unlikely addition to the UK's ranks of irresponsible riders, after a prank at Sandhurst earned the wrath of one member of staff there.

The second in line to the British throne led several of his fellow cadets in speeding across the military academy's famous parade square on miniature motorbikes during rehearsals for the Passing Out ceremony to be performed in front of his grandmother the Queen.

However, the Sun reports that a staff sergeant was not amused by the 24-year-old royal's antics and order him to get off the bike, before giving him a long and allegedly foul-mouthed rebuke for his part in the incident.

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An insider at the academy commented: "This was the loudest dressing down we've ever heard.

"The instructor was so angry his eyes were bulging. I doubt anyone has spoken to Prince William like that before."

Although the Prince clearly meant no harm by his prank, the issue of antisocial mini-moto use is far more serious in some parts of the UK, with home secretary John Reid admitting to the depth of the problem while speaking in Parliament back in October.

Police in the West Midlands and the Motor Cycle Industry have both warned parents in recent weeks not to buy their kids these vehicles for their Christmas, unless they can ensure that they will be ridden both safely and legally.

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