Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Prince George will not be expected to serve in the military prior to becoming King, due to changes to royal tradition brought in by his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton.
It has long been a royal tradition that male heirs to the throne undertake some form of work within the Armed Forces, as both Prince William and Prince Harry have done.
However, this is something that Prince George will no long be expected to do, nor will his younger brother Prince Louis. Instead, George will have the freedom to pursue his own career goals before ascending to the throne.
Speaking about this huge change to royal life, historian Dominic Sandbrook told the Mail On Sunday: "Military service is the last tradition that takes Royal youngsters outside their sheltered lives of impossible privilege." Although, he then added: "Times change, and institutions change with them...
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