Prince George will never get on the same plane with William and Kate since 2025.

As of July 2025, when he becomes 12, he will no longer be able to fly with his parents and Kate Middleton nor with both his younger siblings, 9-year-old Princess Charlotte and 6-year-old Prince Louis. According to Hello magazine!, there is an unwritten rule in the British royal family that stipulates that two successors to the British throne, namely Prince William and Prince George, should not fly on the same flight. Although Prince William and Prince George’s eldest son traveled together to Australia in 2014, Canada in 2016 and Germany in 2017, this seems to change from 2025 when Prince George turns 12. “By the age of 12, they probably thought it would be “very” for him to travel alone,” said former Royal pilot Graham Laurie in an episode of the podcast “A Right Royal” by HELLO!. To enhance the idea that security is the reason behind these rules, the royal pilot remembered how his aircraft had been painted in red, white and blue color before officials changed the color design in 2002 “to look more like a normal plane”. In the footsteps of Prince William The former pilot of the royal family stated the same thing with William when he became 12 years old and could no longer travel with his parents and younger brother, Prince Harry. The former royal pilot spoke of the trips he had made with then Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the couple’s two little sons. “The flights I had made with them were mostly those when the family was traveling the Mediterranean (for vacations). But it’s interesting how all four flew together, the prince, the princess, Prince William and Prince Harry until William turned 12. After that he used a different aircraft and we could travel with all four together only with written permission from Queen Elizabeth. Now, for example, King Charles cannot fly along with Prince of Wales (sp. Prince William),” said the former Royal pilot. The strict royal protocol has established the rule “You never fly with your successor” so that in the event of an air accident the institution of the monarchy remains stable. After Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022 and the rise to King Charles’ throne, Prince William is the successor to the throne, second in succession is Prince George, third Princess Charlotte, fourth Prince Louis and fifth the “self-exile” in the US, Prince Harry. Asked if it is possible that the royal family will soon relax these unwritten rules regarding family travel, he said: “I know the King tries to reduce travel costs, but I believe security always remains a prime priority”. Information from USmagazine and Hello