As Prince George turns 12 today, his parents have been urged to take care to ensure the safety of the future king.
A former pilot of the royal helicopters has confirmed that George’s father, Prince William, stopped travelling with the then-Prince Charles when he was 12.
Talking about Charles, Princess Diana and their sons, former pilot Graham Laurie 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.’
Now Prince George has turned 12, he may have to travel in a separate aircraft from his father William
A friend of William and Catherine tells me: ‘William is a skilled pilot and loves flying but George must travel separately now.’
A Kensington Palace spokesman tells me: ‘We don’t comment on travel.’
