Key royal privilege Prince George set to lose unless King Charles steps in – but Charlotte and Louis will keep it

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.

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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 [], Prince William and , up until Prince William was 12 years old."

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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. 

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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." 

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