Prince George will be separated from his father Prince William and his sister Princess Charlotte next year during travels as a royal ban takes force.

This is because Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest child, 10-year-old George is second in line to the throne after his father.

A  royal rule that limits which royals can travel together to the same place will come into effect when the young Prince turns 12 in July 2025. lime

According to King Charles’s former pilot, Graham Laurie, the same rule applied to William once he turned that age in 1994.

“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.”

The rule, which is meant to secure the heirs to the trone, will come into effect for the young prince next year.

It is unclear whether Prince George will fly in a separate plane to William, the Princess of Wales and his two younger siblings Charlotte and Louis, or if William will be the one to fly on his own while George travels with his mother and siblings. lime

Prince William could also travel with Charlotte or Louis or both of them while George travels with Princess Catherine.

This royal ban can be overlooked with the King’s permission, but the heirs travelling together represents a risk for the future of the monarchy in case of a crash. lime

In the past, three royals have died in plane crashes: Prince Philip’s sister, Princess Cecilie, in 1937, the late Queen’s uncle Prince George, Duke of Kent in 1942, and her cousin, Prince William of Gloucester, in 1972.