King Charles changes one historic royal rule after being persuaded by Prince George

LONDON, ENGLAND: As times have changed, so have royal customs and traditions and King Charles has been at the forefront of this evolution, especially made clear when he accepted a request made specifically by his grandson Prince George.

According to reports, young Prince George, who celebrated his 11th birthday in July, had concerns about his attire for King Charles' coronation in May 2023 which led the King to amend a specific royal rule.

King Charles alters royal tradition of wearing knee breeches

At just 9 years old, George was chosen as a Page of Honour for the ceremony, a role typically reserved for boys aged 12 to 15.

Traditionally, those selected for this honor wear white knee breeches, but George feared his schoolmates might mock him for it.

As per Marie Claire, the report suggests that George "wasn't keen on wearing tights and becoming a subject of ribaldry at school."

According to the report, King Charles embraced change by allowing the eight Pages of Honour to wear trousers instead of traditional knee breeches.

A source remarked that Charles’ eagerness to include the younger royals and his openness to adapting traditions was "a wonderful sign of the future being laid out by the King."

They said, "Even though he is only nine, George is very mature and already has a deep understanding of the roles of his grandfather and father, as well as his future role."

Prince George, the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, is third in line to the throne.

Born in London in 2013, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge—his full title—frequently captures the spotlight with his charming and endearing behavior at official royal events.

Prince William defies Royal protocol of heirs not traveling together

This wasn’t the first instance of senior royals modernizing the monarchy.

Back in 2019, Prince William was allowed to travel with his entire family, defying a royal protocol as per Marie Claire.

According to royal protocol, two royal heirs are generally advised not to travel together to protect the royal lineage.

Although not an official rule, this practice has been observed by generations as a precaution in case of any incidents during travel.

As second in line to the throne, Prince William and his children—George, third in line; Charlotte, fourth; and Louis, fifth—were often seen traveling together, a practice that defied royal tradition.

This change came about thanks to a special royal concession.

After George’s birth in 2013, William asked his grandmother, the Queen, to lift the restriction on heirs traveling together. The Queen agreed, permitting baby George to join his parents on their 2014 trip to Australia and New Zealand.

With Charlotte’s arrival, the Cambridge family continued their travels as a unit. While there was no formal rule against it, and royal heirs had traveled together in the past, the ultimate decision lay with the Queen.

Apart from this, the parenting techniques of the Wales family are also said to break from royal norms.

Queen Elizabeth II adjusted succession rule in 2022

In recent years, the royal family has been evolving its age-old traditions to better accommodate its younger members.

A significant change came when the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed their second child, Princess Charlotte.

Reportedly, in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II adjusted a crucial rule in the line of succession, ensuring Charlotte's place as Prince William's second heir.

Previously, a younger brother like Prince Louis would have taken precedence over her.

It has been speculated that King Charles might make Princess Charlotte, who is officially known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh instead of granting the title to Prince Edward.

If Princess Charlotte takes the title, it would take after her great-grandmother, the late Queen, who held the Duchess of Edinburgh title before her marriage to Prince Philip.

For Princess Charlotte, it is a significant honor as the third in line to the throne, with her father, Prince William, first in line and her older brother, Prince George, second.