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Prince George will have to adhere to a tough royal rule next year – just as his father Prince William did.

The royals have to follow a number of guidelines, from what they can eat on official outings to refraining from PDA. And there is one regulation that has been put in place for a morbid reason.

While Prince William is currently able to travel with all three of his children, Prince George will soon be forced to separate from his father. Heirs to the throne are unable to fly together to protect royal lineage.

This restriction directly impacts those in line to the throne, and therefore included William, his father King Charles, and his grandmother, the late Queen.

It also impacts Prince George, who is currently second in line, who will be unable to travel with his dad. The tradition was put in place in the event of a catastrophic plane crash, ensuring that an heir to the throne is always protected and the monarchy remains stable. Speaking on HELLO Magazine’s ‘A Right Royal Podcast’, King Charles’ former pilot, Graham Laurie, opened up about the rule and how it affected a young Prince William when he turned 12 in 1994. George will celebrate his 12th birthday in July next year.

He told the hosts: “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.”

While Prince George will soon be required to fly separately from his father, it remains to be seen whether the young Prince will continue to travel with his mother and siblings while his father uses a different plane, or if the second-in-line to the throne will be the one to fly solo.

Plane crashes rarely happen nowadays, but three royals have previously lost their lives in air accidents. Prince Philip ‘s sister, Princess Cecile died in a crash in 1937, the late Queen’s uncle Prince George, Duke of Kent died in 1942 and her cousin, Prince William of Gloucester died while competing in an air show in 1972.

It’s not the only important travel rule that applies to the Royal Family . Much like his mother before him, the King has a supply of blood and a doctor with him at all times. In 2016, the Telegraph ’s Gordon Rayner reported that the late Queen would also travel alongside a Royal Navy doctor, who would research information about local hospitals, whenever she went on a world tour.

“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,” he added. “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.”