Prince George will now be separated from Prince William and Princess Charlotte due to one royal tradition.
The rule is in place to protect the British monarchy and reads that Princess Charlotte and Prince George will no longer be allowed to travel together.
It prohibits Prince George from sharing the same aircraft as Prince William or his sister, unless under very specific circumstances or with permission from King Charles III.
This rule has been in place for decades in order to protect the line of succession if the worst case scenario was to happen.
The same rule is in place for Prince William and his father, King Charles III who only travelled together in William’s childhood.
Graham Laurie, a former royal pilot for King Charles, said: “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.”
Despite not expecting to take the throne for a very long time, the third in line for the throne is not aware of when his time will come and so royal protocol dictates that he must always be prepared.
Queen Elizabeth II was forced into the role aged 25 after her father unexpectedly passed away in 1952 aged 56 after he never woke up from a lung operation.
Years prior, George was also forced into the role after his brother, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry his wife, Wallis Simpson – a divorcee which at the time, was a huge scandal.
Therefore it is crucial that the line of succession is protected – including keeping Princess Charlotte safe until Prince George is old enough to have children of his own, who will then become the next in line.
The rule is not unfounded, as Prince Philip’s sister, Princess Cecille sadly died in a plane crash in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle, Prince George, also died in a plane crash in 1932.
The late Queen’s cousin, Prince William of Gloucester, also sadly passed away in a plane crash in 1972.
The rule is unwritten but has been followed for decades and now will apply to the modern royal family.