If the royal family’s recent family video is any indication, Prince George, 11 and Princess Charlotte, 9 have a wholesome, goofy, and incredibly close relationship. But a strict and longstanding royal rule will quite literally pull the siblings apart next year.

If the family wishes to travel together, they may now need to seek permission from King Charles, as the current monarch. If history repeats itself and the Royal rule is applied, it means that George, at just 12 years old, will have to travel separately from his family for the rest of his life.

The royal siblings may see their lives change dramatically next year due to a very old royal rule designed to keep the heir to the throne safe and protect the crown

To preserve the continuity of the Royal lineage, the siblings, and their father would need to take separate flights. This information was spotlighted as Prince George approached his 11th birthday on 22 July, through an insight provided by King Charles's former pilot, Graham Laurie, to OK! magazine, reports Birmingham Live.

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