Royal rule could see Prince George separated from family

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A royal rule may soon force Prince George and his father apart while travelling. The family already have a number of guidelines to follow - from what they can eat on official outings, to refraining from PDA.

But the eldest son of Princess William and Kate Middleton may soon be instructed to follow another regulation. The Mirror reports that in order to protect the royal lineage, heirs to the throne were unable to fly together.

Directly impacting those in line to the throne, William, King Charles and the late Queen have previously honoured this rule. The tradition was put in place to ensure the monarchy remained stable in the event of a catastrophic plane crash.

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Former pilot, Graham Laurie, spoke about the rule during HELLO Magazine's 'A Right Royal Podcast'. He said Prince William followed the rule when he turned 12 in 1994. Son George will celebrate his 12th birthday in July next year.

Graham said: "Interestingly, we flew all four: the Prince, the Princess, Prince William and Prince Harry, up until 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. 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."

Other travel rules that applies to the Royal Family include King Charles taking a supply of blood and a doctor with him at all times - like his late mother did before him. The Telegraph's Gordon Rayner reported in 2016 that the Queen would travel alongside a Royal Navy doctor, who'd research local hospitals, whenever she went on a world tour.

He said: "In countries where a reliable blood supply is questionable, the Queen and the Prince of Wales both travel with their own personal packs of blood following in their convoy wherever they go. Their doctor is never more than a few paces away, carrying a bulky medical bag containing a mobile defibrillator and all manner of emergency medicine."