Prince William has followed grim travel ban since he was 12 and George will be next
18.09.2023 - 09:55
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
When it comes to flying overseas, a number of important rules are put in place to ensure the King and other members of the Royal Family are protected when travelling abroad and some of them are truly astounding.
These range from bringing their own alcoholic beverages from fear of being poisoned or always packing a black dress in case they are required to return quickly because of a death.
However, another rather grave royal custom sees 'the Firm' have restrictions on who can travel together in the same aeroplane to protect the future of the monarchy.
At the moment, Prince William is allowed to fly abroad with his three young children as they are only small but this will change in just a few years to come, the Mirror reports.
Speaking on HELLO Magazine's 'A Right Royal Podcast', King Charles' former pilot, Graham Laurie, discussed the important rule and how it came into play for Prince William when he turned 12 in 1994.
He told the hosts: "Interestingly, we flew all four: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William and Prince Harry, up until Prince William was 12 years old.
"After that, he had to have a separate aircraft and we could only fly all four together when they were young with the written permission of Her Majesty.
"When William became 12, he would fly normally in a 125 from Northolt and we would fly the 146 out with the other three on."
This means that in the next two years, 10-year-old Prince George, who is the heir to the throne, will also be affected by this rule and will be expected to fly separately from his father in case a fatal accident should ever occur while they both travel on the same aircraft.
It's not yet known whether the young prince will continue to travel with his mother and siblings while the