Kate and William reportedly had different ideas about where George should go to school.
Prince William and Kate Middleton with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis(Image: (Image: Getty))
For many years it was reported that Kate Middleton and Prince William had a debate about which school their eldest son Prince George would attend with William rooting for one of the nation’s top boarding schools. In 2023, the couple were spotted scouting Eton College with their young heir, sparking widespread conjecture about whether George will follow the educational trail blazed by his father and uncle, Prince Harry.
According to a source, the Princess of Wales was anxious about her son’s impending departure for boarding school but concedes it’s an essential part of his royal journey.
Kate and William with George and Charlotte(Image: Getty Images)
The insider detailed: “Kate long disagreed with her husband about sending him away, even though it’s tradition. Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy, upper-crust institution goes against all of their efforts to modernise the monarchy.
“Plus, she’ll miss George desperately. She and William argued about it for years, but he has finally won.”
Prince William himself is an alumnus of the esteemed Berkshire school, attending from 1995 to 2000, during which time he stayed at school throughout the week and spent weekends with his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle.
This source asserts that Kate “finally gave in” as George expressed a strong desire “to be just like his father”.
Attendance at the illustrious boarding school Eton comes with a substantial price tag of £15,432 per term. Entry into the school requires acing a 150-minute examination focusing on verbal and mental reasoning, with candidates typically needing a score of at least 125 to stand a chance.
In 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, enrolling all three of their children at the local Lambrook school. An insider revealed that George would have the opportunity to visit his family every weekend at Eton, mirroring his father’s visits to his grandparents when they resided at the castle during his studies.
The source highlighted that the school is a mere nine-minute drive from the family’s cottage, providing him with plenty of time to spend with his parents and siblings.
However, the Princess of Wales still has a few years left to savour her eldest son’s company before he heads off to boarding school, as pupils at Eton typically begin at the age of 13.
Just last week, Prince George was spotted using an adorable nickname for his dad Prince William during the VE commemorations.
As a part of these celebrations, thousands gathered on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the Royal Family and a multi-aircraft flypast overhead. The flypast included aircrafts both from past wars and potentially any future ones with the likes of the Eurofighter Typhoon taking part alongside the famous Red Arrows display time.
Lip reader expert Jeremy Freeman said he had been able to work out what George said to William when he nudged him during the ceremony as they stood beside Queen Camilla.
Mr Freeman claims that George said to his father: “Papa, what a sound.” Prince William is believed to have responded by telling his close family to “wave” to the crowd below.
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