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How Prince George is becoming a ‘royal action man’ aged just 11 & the daring hobby that Kate Middleton hopes he avoids
THE sky’s the limit for Prince George who is learning to fly despite being just 11 years old.
But this isn’t the only action hobby that the future king has taken up, with a royal expert hailing him as an “action man royal
Prince George enjoyed his first flight on the final day of his school holidays, The Sun reported.
An onlooker at the Berkshire airfield said: “He loved it. “George is only 11 years old but it is the right time to start.
“His parents watched George take flight from the safety of the ground but he flew with an instructor and loved it.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales watched their son soar into the air and come back to land safely just under an hour later, and were said to be looking “pretty chilled
Dad William is a trained helicopter pilot who has flown for RAF Search and Rescue and East Anglia Air Ambulance.
Royal expert Claudia Joseph, author of Kate: The Making of a Princess, told Fabulous: “Both William and Kate come from sporty families, and are naturally competitive, so it is no surprise that George is turning into a real action man.
“He learnt to swim in the Buckingham Palace pool, plays tennis at the family home Anmer Hall, and is a budding triathlete, turning his hand to the swim-cycle-run event at his primary school Lambrook School, in Berkshire.
“William and Kate have made no secret of the fact that they believe that children should be brought up spending as much time as possible in the great outdoors, walking, gardening, playing with pets and taking part in sports