Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis set to be included in controversial plans

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis set to be included in controversial plans

Rishi Sunak announced the National Service policy over the weekend.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 27/05/2024

- 09:37

Updated: 27/05/2024

- 09:45

The royals would be expected to undertake National Service when they turn 18 under the controversial plans

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are set to be called up to National Service when they turn 18 under new plans unveiled by the Conservative Party.

Young royals will have to spend a year in the military or volunteer in the community in the plans outlined by Rishi Sunak.


Prince William and Princess Catherine's children would all be expected to undertake National Service when they turned 18.

There are very limited exceptions to get out of undertaking the service with young royals not exempt.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are set to be called up to National Service when they turn 18 under new plans unveiled by the Conservative Party.

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Prince George, 10, would be the first of the Waleses to undertake the scheme, if it is rolled out, when he turns 18 in July 2031.

Princess Charlotte, nine, would follow a year later and Prince Louis, six, would start the National Service in 2035.

George, Charlotte and Louis would not be the only young royals affected by the introduction of National Service.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's young children would also be expected to take part once they turned 18.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Young royals will have to spend a year in the military or volunteer in the community in the plans outlined by Rishi Sunak.

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's son the Earl of Wessex, 16, would also be expected to undertake National Service if the Conservative Party is successful in rolling out the scheme.

The Royal Family has a long history of serving in the military with George, Charlotte and Louis' father Prince William being a Sandhurst graduate.

Rishi Sunak made this his first major policy announcement of the general election campaign over the weekend.

Sunak said on Sunday: Sunak said: "National Service schemes in countries around the world show just how fulfilling it is for young people.

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's son the Earl of Wessex, 16, would also be expected to undertake National Service if the Conservative Party is successful in rolling out the scheme.

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Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak made his first major policy announcement of the general election campaign over the weekend.

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"We want to make sure Britain's future generations can get the most out of National Service, that's why we're looking into ways it can open doors they wouldn't otherwise get in work or education.

"Only the Conservatives will take the bold action required to deliver a secure future for the next generation."

A Labour Party spokesperson called Sunak's National Service announcement "another desperate £2.5billion unfunded commitment from a Tory Party which already crashed the economy, sending mortgages rocketing, and now they're spoiling for more.

"This is not a plan – it's a review which could cost billions and is only needed because the Tories hollowed out the armed forces to their smallest size since Napoleon."

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