By Molly Claire Goddard
10:52am PDT, Oct 28, 2025
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A former royal staffer shared his prediction for
Prince George's future, and according to the insider, it's very unlikely the second in line to the British throne will break from tradition when it comes to joining the military after college.
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As the future king of England, Prince George ought to enlist in the military when he's older, former royal butler Grant Harrold said. "It is possible that he could take on the position of being head of the armed forces and have little or no experience within their armed forces and learn about it on the job. But it would be very strange if he stopped the tradition in the military," Harrold told Study Dog. "We've always had royals involved in the military or some sort, even if it's for a short period of time. So it should still continue."
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Prince William became a helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
King Charles III was also in the Royal Navy.
Prince Harry, meanwhile, completed two tours in Afghanistan.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first female member of the royal family to join the military full-time. (She served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and became a driver and mechanic.) "Historically, royals were all about fighting battles, and if suddenly that stops, that would be quite significant because that's a big part of what the royal family is about," Grant Harrold said.
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Prince William began his stint in the military after completing his education. Grant Harrold believes Prince George will do the same. "I think George will go to university. William enjoyed university and [his] children seem to enjoy the school and their education," he said.
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Unlike his siblings,
Princess Charlotte and
Prince Louis, Prince George is being prepared by
Prince William and
Kate Middleton for the pressures that come with his role as future king. "It's all part of a slow, incremental move towards his destiny. They've always been very clear about pacing it, not making the children do anything that puts them off the idea of being royal in the future. It's a case of including him in things that he'll enjoy, but that also touch on his life to come," biographer
Robert Hardman said.
