Prince George has taken to the sky in his first flying lesson at the age of 11.

Following in his father’s footsteps, the young prince had an hour long lesson at an airfield in Berkshire during the last week of the school holidays.

His parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, watched on from the ground.

Speaking to The Sun, an onlooker said: “George is only 11 years old but it is the right time to start.

“The Royal Family has a proud tradition of flying and it looks like George is next in line.

“His parents watched George take flight from the safety of the ground but he flew with an instructor and loved it.

“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.”