The Duke of York has revealed that he listens to House and Garage music in his car because the "headbanging nonsense" helps to keep him calm.

He was discussing his views about how the power of art and music help to motivate people in an interview on The Brilliant Minds Podcast.

He stated that though he does not generally use music to help him meet the demands of his busy life, the 90s dance genre often made its way onto his radio.

When the Duke was asked by hosts Natalia Brezezinski and Juliet De Baubigny if he liked to play music by the composer Wagner, he said: ‘‘There are occasions where I listen to some very strange House or Garage on the radio in the car, just because it’s headbanging nonsense and for some reason it allows me to become completely calm and it doesn’t excite me.’’

The Duke, whose youngest daughter Eugenie will marry Jack Brooksbank in October this year, stated that life as a member of the Royal family meant he was an especially vigilant driver.