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William and his wife Kate Middleton and their three children routinely fly from their Kensington Palace home to their Norfolk estate by helicopter. But a source told The Sun that William’s 95-year old grandmother has asked William to think twice about this habit.
Royal Family News – William Is A Helicopter Pilot
The source told the outlet that Queen Elizabeth has made the request because she fears an accident will occur. She reportedly has had, “several conversations,” with Prince William about not using helicopters. However, William has not stopped his flights, and being a pilot himself may factor into his comfort level.
Despite his insistence on using helicopters to convey his family the queen knows all too well what can happen when traveling by chopper. There have been two recent incidents on the queen’s helicopter, both in September.
Royal Family News – The Queen is Cautious Around Helicopters
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In one case the chopper was grounded and in the other a flight was cancelled due to inclement weather. Influenced by these events, the source spilled that, “Her Majesty has told close friends and courtiers that she would like William to stop flying himself, particularly in bad weather, as helicopters are not the safest form of transport.” They added, “It keeps the Queen awake at night and she is understandably very worried.”
Although, “She knows William is a capable pilot,” she is also aware of all the things that could go wrong in flight. The chatty sources dished that the monarch, “does not think it is worth the risk for all five of them to carry on flying together and can’t imagine what would happen. It would spark a constitutional crisis.”
Royal Family News – The Queen is Worried About William
There is a rule in place that disallows those in the line of succession to fly together. But, the queen apparently granted permission for William’s children to travel with him. When she did so she allegedly did not see William and his children traveling as much as they have. “She thinks the future is bright with them at the helm after Charles but if something happened to him and the family it doesn’t bear thinking about.”
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