Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be separated by heartbreaking royal rule in under a year
ok.co.ukThere is a Royal rule which could see Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte be separated once he turns 12 – but it turns out there’s a very good reason for it.
After the age of 12, Prince George will no longer be able to travel with his father or sister.The rule is there to ensure the monarchy isn’t endangered in cases of accidents and keep the line of succession safe.
It was something Prince William also had to endure when he turned 12 too. Prince William is next in line to the throne should anything happen to King Charles, while George is third in line and Charlotte is fourth, so if there was to be a terrible disaster, on an aircraft for instance, it could threaten the immediate line of succession were they were all on board together.
So, the rule forbids them all from travelling as a group. The unusual rule was revealed ahead of Prince George’s 11th birthday on 22 July by King Charles’s former pilot, Graham Laurie.
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