Prince George to be separated from Prince William when he turns 12

Prince George may well not be looking forward to his 12th birthday on 22 July, as it means a royal tradition will come into place, LADbible reported.

The eldest child of Will and Kate is approaching his teenage years and has grown up in the public eye, notably acting as the unimpressed older brother to Louis when the younger royal was full of mischief at the Trooping the Colour celebrations last year.

George loves spending time with his dad at sporting events, even if some people don't agree with his outfit choices at Wimbledon, while he also seems to have adopted his dad's love for Aston Villa. 

However, in less than two weeks time, the duo will soon have to start travelling separately wherever they go, due to a historic custom which has long been followed by the Royal Family.

Once the second person in line to inherit the throne turns 12, they must travel separately to the current heir when undertaking any royal duties, as anyone over 12 years old in the line of succession cannot travel together.