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William and Kate at Euro 2020, George has grown up and rehearses like a king
It is well known that the different aspects of the life of the members of the Royal Family are regulated by strict protocols which must be strictly respected. One of these also concerns travel and provides that, in order to ensure that the succession to the Crown is ensured even in the event of a plane crash, two direct heirs to the throne can never travel together on the same flight. For this reason, little George, when he turns twelve, will no longer be able to fly with his parents. The eldest son of William and Kate, in fact, is the third in line of succession to the throne: the first is Prince Charles, while the second is the Duke of Cambridge. After them, Princess Charlotte and Prince Luis follow.
The only person who can allow one derogation to this rule is Queen Elizabeth herself, who has allowed George to fly in the company of his parents since the birth of George. However, when the little Royal turns 12, he will have to abide by the protocol.
The first time that His Majesty has granted an exemption it was in 2014 when George followed William and Kate on the Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand. Surely, it was a very understandable choice, given that the baby was only nine months old. From that moment, however, the three have always moved together: other examples date back to 2017, during the official trip to Poland and Germany, and to 2019, when the whole family flew to Mustique (which, for those who were not know, it is a private island in the Lesser Antilles) to enjoy a relaxing beach holiday.
The Nicki Swift, however, has confirmed that these are cases that are beyond custom and that at the twelfth year of George the irrevocable obligation will be triggered. In all likelihood, William and Kate are pursuing this waiver to let their first child live a childhood as normal as possible, although they are undoubtedly aware that one day he will be the King of the United Kingdom. Of course, it is a day that we hope will be as far away as possible (and so it probably will be), but it is a destiny that little George certainly cannot escape.
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