Overview

• Prince George’s upcoming 12th birthday will activate the travel rule first applied to Prince William to protect the line of succession.
• Kensington Palace has not confirmed if the Cambridges will uphold the tradition, request an exemption or abandon the protocol entirely.
• The rule mandates separate travel for direct heirs unless the reigning monarch issues written approval, according to former RAF pilot Graham Laurie.
• The Prince and Princess of Wales have previously set aside royal conventions to safeguard family life, including reducing public engagements during Kate’s cancer treatment.
• George is expected to follow his father’s footsteps by enrolling at Eton College this autumn regardless of the travel decision.