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Prince George may soon no longer be able to accompany his family on flights due to royal protocol.
When the young prince turns 12 in 2025, he will likely be required to follow a royal travel rule that has been in place for decades, according to The mirror. This custom ensures the future of the monarchy by limiting the number of people who can travel together on the same plane. In addition, once an heir to the throne reaches the age of 12, he must travel separately from all other heirs. Prince Williamas well as his father King Charles IIIhad to adhere to the same protocol.
Former Royal Pilot Graham Laurie spoke to A Royal Podcast “Interestingly, we flew all four of us: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William and Prince Harry, until Prince William was 12. After that, he had to have a separate aircraft and we could only fly all four of us together with written permission from Her Majesty,” he explained. “When William was 12, he would normally fly a 125 from Northolt and we would fly the 146 with the other three.”
The rule safeguards the future of the royal family in the event of an accident, but can be circumvented with the current monarch’s permission. And while William and Kate have not said whether or not they will follow the protocol with George, it’s unclear whether the young prince will be flying alone. It’s possible he will continue to travel with his mother and siblings while William flies on a different plane.
That’s not the only morbid rule that royals have to follow: they also have to travel in black in case a family member dies while they’re abroad. This scenario happened in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George, died while she was in Kenya on a royal tour. When she returned to the UK, a black dress was brought on board so she could quickly change into it before getting off the plane.
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