The British royal line of succession follows the eldest son of the monarch, currently Prince Charles, followed by his eldest son, Prince William. The protocol dictates that the heir to the throne and the eldest son cannot travel on the same plane, but exceptions have been made. Queen Elizabeth II granted permission for Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry to travel on the same plane after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002.
In the British royal line of succession, the heir apparent is the eldest son of the monarch; currently, Queen Elizabeth II’s heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line to the throne is the heir apparent’s eldest son – Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. When a direct heir has children, these children follow the heir in the line of succession, preceding the siblings of the direct heirs. Therefore, Prince William’s children precede his brother, Prince Harry, in the royal line of succession. According to British royal protocol, the heir to the throne and the eldest son cannot travel on the same plane, to protect the royal lineage in the event of an accident.
The British royal family almost always follows this travel protocol. However, there have been several occasions where the protocol has been violated. For example, Queen Elizabeth II granted special permission to Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry to travel on the same plane after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002.
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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother (mother of Queen Elizabeth II), died in 2002, aged 101.
Prince Charles met his now wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, at a polo match when he was 22.
Prince William’s full title is “His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, Baron Carrickfergus, Knight Royal Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter”.
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