"He liked it"

Prince George is said to have taken a flying lesson

In July, the royals visited the RAF base at Fairford, and George was already enthusiastic at the time.

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Prince George took his first flying lesson at the age of eleven. The eldest son of the heir to the British throne Prince William and his wife Princess Kate (both 42) was in the air for just under an hour, the Sun newspaper reported, citing eyewitnesses. 

As number two in line to the British throne, George is being prepared to become British king one day. "He liked it," the Sun quoted a source as saying. "It's the right time to start."

William and Kate not on board
George's parents also watched the flight on the last day of the summer vacation. However, they were not on board, as George was accompanied by a flight instructor. There was no official confirmation, as the Royal Family does not usually provide any information about the leisure activities of William and Kate's children.

"Proud flying tradition"
"The Royal Family has a proud flying tradition, and it looks like it's George's turn now," an eyewitness at Waltham Airfield near Maidenhead was quoted as saying. The airfield is only a 20-minute drive from the family estate at Windsor Castle.

George's great-grandfather Prince Philip had also once learned to fly at Waltham, but only at the age of 31. Grandfather King Charles III once spent four months in the Royal Air Force, and father William began training at the age of 27 during his time in the army, before becoming a rescue helicopter pilot. George's uncle Prince Harry also learned to fly in the military and served as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan.