Prince George will be taken from his father! what kind of brutal tradition is this?
A peculiar royal custom may cause Prince George to experience a significant transformation the next year. George Alexander Louis, Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest child, was born on July 22, 2013.
After his father, the Prince of Wales, the small child known as Prince George of Wales is second in line for the throne. The prospective heir’s life and routine might change a bit when he turns 12 the next year.
The second in line for the throne must travel separately to the current heir once they reach the age of twelve, according to an odd tradition that the monarchy had previously instituted.
By restricting which family members might travel together, this was implemented to protect the throne’s lineage in the unlikely event that something went wrong. Graham Laurie, a former pilot for King Charles,
reportedly told OK! Magazine in 1994 how this regulation affected Prince William starting when he was 12 years old. Laurie stated on HELLO Magazine’s A Right Royal Podcast,
«We flew all four: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William, and Prince Harry, up until Prince William was 12 years old.» He went on, «After that, he had to have his own aircraft,
and we could only fly all four together when they were young with Her Majesty’s official consent.» William would typically fly a 125 from Northolt when he turned twelve, and we would fly the
