Prince William has revealed that he listens to AC/DC to get pumped up for royal engagements at the start of the week.
The 39-year-old member of the British royal family offered some insight on his listening habits for the Christmas episode of Apple Fitness+’s “Time to Walk” series.
“There’s nothing better than, on a Monday morning, when you’re a bit bleary-eyed after the weekend and trying to get yourself back into the grind of the week, listening to AC/DC, ‘Thunderstruck,'” the prince said [via Blabbermouth].
Even after hearing the song “a million times,” Prince William says it still sets him right after the leisures of the weekend.
“I have to say the first time I put it on… I was kind of, like, ‘Well, this is quite heavy for a Monday morning,'” he continued. “But now, when I listen to it, it’s the best tonic for a Monday morning. It absolutely wakes you up, puts your week in the best mood possible, and you feel like you can take on anything and anyone.”
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Considering the Apple series pertains to walking as exercise, the prince said the song’s iconic opening riff does set a brisk pace.
“I’d imagine you’re going to walk quite fast listening to it,” he said, “maybe with a skip in your step, with the headbanging. It’s a difficult song not to dance to or to nod along to.”
The Apple Fitness+ episode with Prince William premieres today (December 6th). In the meantime, kick off your week with some “Thunderstruck” below.
