The Prince and Princess of Wales broke royal travel conventions when their eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, accompanied them on overseas tours.
Traditionally, it’s been an unwritten rule that two heirs shouldn’t travel on the same flight, but Prince William and Prince George traveled together to Australia in 2014, Canada in 2016, and Germany and Poland in 2017.
William reportedly sought permission from the late Queen for George to join him and Kate on their visit to Australia and New Zealand.
However, changes may be coming for 11-year-old George next year, as he might no longer travel with his parents and younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
Starting next year, Prince George’s isolation is set to begin, and reports suggest he will be traveling alone.
Former royal pilot Graham Laurie shared this news during an interview on HELLO!’s A Right Royal Podcast.
He recounted the logistics involved in separating the heir from the family on trips, noting, “The ones I did [holiday flights] mainly were the ones when the Wales’ went to the Mediterranean.”
“But interestingly, we flew all four: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William and Prince Harry, up until when 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.”
But “nowadays, for instance, the King can’t fly with the Prince of Wales,” Mr. Graham explained.
He elaborated on the situation, saying, “So, what we did in the end, when William became 12, he would fly normally in a 125 from Northolt while we would take the 146 or the Andover out with the other three.”
“Up until then, they probably thought it would be too much for him traveling on his own. But nevertheless, that’s what they did.”
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