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Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte would be called up to National Service under controversial new plans as Tories admit exemptions would be very limited 473
The Royal family has a long history of serving in the military with Prince William a Sandhurst graduate before he spent seven-and-a-half years in full-time military service.
Mr Cleverly said the service would be compulsory, adding: ‘We will look at what the appropriate response will be.
‘There’s not going to be a criminal sanction for this, the same way people are compelled to be in education or training between 16 and 18.
He clarified details of the scheme saying the military part will be paid, but the voluntary section would not be
The Tories also revealed plans on how they would encourage teenagers to apply for the military scheme, including participants being potentially favoured over other applicants when applying for jobs.
One of the options is the introduction of fast-tracked routes into graduate schemes and the civil service for those who have served.