THERE are many traditions and rules that Prince George has to follow as future King.
And the young prince, 11, could soon be affected by a strict rule that only a few members of the royal family have to worry about.
It has been reported that around the age of 12, Prince George could stop flying with dad Prince William, 42, who is next in line for the throne.
Although George has flown with the Prince of Wales many times in the past, it is thought the change could be brought in to protect the future of the monarchy.
King Charles’s former pilot Graham Laurie claimed that Prince William stopped flying with his father, King Charles, around that age.
Speaking on Hello! Magazine’s A Right Royal Podcast, he said: “Interestingly, we flew all four: the Prince [King Charles], the Princess [Princess Diana], Prince William and Prince Harry, up until Prince William was 12 years old.”
When William was 12, he “had to have a separate aircraft”, according to Graham.
He added that the family-of-four “could only fly all four together” when William and Harry were boys “with the written permission of Her Majesty”.
The pilot shared that after William’s 12th birthday, he would be flown “normally in a 125 from Northolt”, while he “would fly the 146 out with the other three on”.
This was so if a crash tragically occurred, both heirs wouldn’t be injured.
If the rule is still in place, Prince George could also be denied flying with his family, unless permission is given from King Charles.
He could also fly with mum Princess Kate and his siblings Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, – and William fly separately – to make the experience less daunting.
George has been seen disembarking planes with his father on a number of occasions, including their Germany trip in 2017.
The late Queen Elizabeth II is said to have had reservations about Prince William flying with Prince George in a helicopter.
Royal biographer Robert Jobson wrote in Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, that the monarch had expressed her concerns.
He wrote: “She had sharp words with William after he defied her wishes by taking a helicopter flight to Norfolk with all his immediate family.
“She had warned him against flying with George in case of an accident, telling her grandson he always had to be aware of the succession.”
The royal line of succession
KING Charles's oldest son is first in line to the throne.
Here’s how the line of succession stacks up as of April 2024.
1. The Prince of Wales
2. Prince George of Wales
3. Princess Charlotte of Wales
4. Prince Louis of Wales
5. The Duke of Sussex
6. Prince Archie of Sussex
7. Princess Lilibet of Sussex
8. The Duke of York
9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
11. Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank
12. Master August Brooksbank
13. Master Ernest Brooksbank
14. The Duke of Edinburgh
15. Earl of Wessex
16. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
17. The Princess Royal
18. Mr. Peter Phillips
19. Miss Savannah Phillips
20. Miss Isla Phillips