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Queen to 'summon' William and Kate for defying royal helicopter rules despite warnings

'When Prince William and Catherine return back from their short break, they will be summoned to Windsor to explain the cause of their actions,' a royal expert said

BY KUNAL DEY

PUBLISHED JUL 21, 2022

Despite warnings from the Queen (L), Prince William and Kate were seen boarding a helicopter with their children (Franziska Krug and Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The Queen has apparently "summoned" Prince William and Kate Middleton after they "defied her orders" and rode the helicopter together, a royal expert has claimed.

The 96-year-old monarch was reportedly "uncomfortable with the Cambridges' frequent use of the royal helicopter" to travel from their country home in Anmer Hall to London since she doesn't want direct heirs to the throne traveling together. But despite repeated warnings by the Queen, the Duke and Duchess were seen boarding a helicopter with their children and now, the monarch has called on the couple to have a word about their helicopter use.

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"It looks like Prince William and Catherine have defied orders from the Queen. This week they were seen boarding a helicopter in the back area of Kensington Palace as they enjoy a short holiday. This left the Queen concerned," royal expert Neil Sean told The Express. He explained that it is "royal protocol for people to travel in separate aircraft for very obvious safety reasons," and that "the Queen spoke rather firmly to William about this. But on this occasion, perhaps it slipped his mind." Sean added, "When Prince William and Catherine return back from their short break, they will be summoned to Windsor to explain the cause of their actions."

Queen Elizabeth II (R) talks with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (2L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, as they wait to thank local volunteers and key workers for the work they are doing during the coronavirus pandemic and over Christmas in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle on December 8, 2020 in Windsor, England. The Queen and members of the royal family gave thanks to local volunteers and key workers for their work in helping others during the coronavirus pandemic and over Christmas at Windsor Castle in what was also the final stop for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their tour of England, Wales and Scotland. — Queen Elizabeth II talks with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle on December 8, 2020, in Windsor, England (Glyn Kirk - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

This comes just over a week after royal journalist Richard Palmer told the outlet that "the Queen felt, certainty let it be known, that she felt uncomfortable about the entire family traveling by helicopter" and that "there was a little bit of official unhappiness about the amount of time that the Cambridges were spending traveling between Anmer Hall in Norfolk and Kensington Palace, their London residence, using helicopters."

Prince George points up at the tail rotor of a 'Squirrel' helicopter similar to the one that his father Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, trained on during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016, in Fairford, England (Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

In December, an unnamed source told The Sun that the monarch was 'terrified' about the possibility of something happening to the Cambridges, especially after two incidents involving the Queen's helicopter sparked a safety investigation. The newspaper explained that it is generally expected for senior royals not to fly together due to succession fears. The rules, however, were relaxed as William and Kate's family grew.

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The Queen has reportedly had "several conversations" with William about helicopter safety, despite the 40-year-old royal being a trained helicopter pilot who is known to sometimes fly his family from Kensington Palace to their Norfolk home.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge takes part in helicopter manouvres called 'water birding' across Dalvay lake on July 4, 2011 in Charlottetown, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the fifth day of their first joint overseas tour. The 12 day visit to North America is taking in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple started off their tour by joining millions of Canadians in taking part in Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday. — Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, takes part in helicopter maneuvers called 'water birding' across Dalvay lake on July 4, 2011, in Charlottetown, Canada (Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images)

"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," a royal source told The Sun. "It keeps the Queen awake at night and she is understandably very worried. She knows William is a capable pilot but 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." The source added, "The Queen has told William she is worried that, however good he is as a pilot, bad weather and accidents can strike at any time."