Prince George "wants to be like his dad" with a sweet new venture, royal biographer Angela Levin has claimed.
George, the 11-year-old heir to the British throne, has taken his first flying lesson at White Waltham Airfield near Maidenhead.
His early start to flying follows the royal family's proud aviation tradition, with George following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather in the cockpit.
Speaking about the prince's latest hobby, Levin said: "He's had flying lessons - he wants to be like his dad. It's the sweetest thing."
Prince George wants to be "just like his dad" with flying lessons
PAShe added: "Prince Philip started flying when he was 31. William and Harry didn't fly until they'd been in the military."
"Now, little George, I think they're doing something that's really wonderful for him - and it'll be really exciting."
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Levin also acknowledged the potential concerns over thrusting an 11-year-old heir in the air, stating, "I'd be terrified if it was my son."
"It's very nice thing to do because they are similar and you can see that he loves him really hugely."
Eyewitnesses at the airfield reported that Prince George thoroughly enjoyed his first flying experience.
One onlooker told The Sun: "He loved it. It's the right time to start. The Royal Family has a proud tradition of flying and it looks like George is next in line."
Angela Levin said she would be "terrified" if it was her son
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Another source at the airfield observed: "There were probably 30 or 40 people in the clubhouse.
"Catherine and William watched George take off. But they were relaxed about it. All three of them had been pretty chilled in the clubhouse."
As the future King and eventual head of the armed forces, including the Royal Air Force, George's experience doubtless lays a foundation for his future roles.
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PACameron Walker, GB News' Royal Correspondent, predicted yesterday that George and William could "conduct engagements together in the future" related to aviation.
"Prince George is 11. There isn't actually any particular age limit on learning to fly, but you can't log your flying hours until you turn 14 years old, and you can't do your test till you're 16, and you can't have a private pilot's license until you're 17.
"But that airfield was actually where Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Prince George's great-grandfather - learnt to fly way back in 1952. And of course, there is a long line of males within the Royal Family who have learnt to fly."
Cameron added: "It's certainly something that Prince George appears to have a passion for. But of course, he's still very young indeed. Perhaps we will see him take off with his father or do some work with the RAF."