Prince George spotted on Eton visit with Prince and Princess of Wales
Visit sparks speculation that Prince George will follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle who both boarded at Eton College
From left, Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London. PA
Prince William and wife Kate walked with the nine-year-old in the grounds of the boarding school, which educates boys aged between 13 and 18.
The visit has sparked speculation that Prince George, who turns 10 next month, will follow in the footsteps of his father, Prince William, and uncle, Prince Harry, who both boarded at Eton College.
On its website, Eton is described as a “modern, forward-thinking school that embraces innovation and new opportunities to provide an outstanding, progressive and well-rounded education”.
Prince George currently attends private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire, along with his siblings, eight-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, aged five.
Outdoorsy and nurturing prep school Lambrook, where fees are costing Prince William and Princess Kate more than £53,000 ($68,000) a year, has been described by parents as “magical”.
Year 8 leavers join schools such as Eton, Wellington College, Marlborough College, where Princess Kate went, and Charterhouse among others.
Prince George – in pictures
A new photograph has been released to mark Prince George's ninth birthday. Prince George is the eldest child of Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. The prince is third in line to British throne. PA
Prince George watches the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London with his parents, earlier in July. Reuters
Prince George stands alongside the queen and his younger sister Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June. Getty Images
Prince William, Prince George and the Duchess of Cambridge at the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in June 2021. Getty Images
A photograph of Prince George taken by his mother in 2020 to celebrate his 7th birthday. Reuters
Prince George in the garden at Kensington Palace in a photograph taken by his mother to mark his 6th birthday in 2019. Getty Images
The bridesmaids and page boys, including Prince George, arrive ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Mr Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, in October 2018. Getty Images
Prince George poses for a photograph to mark his 5th birthday in 2018, in the garden at Clarence House in central London. Reuters
Prince George's official 4th birthday portrait, taken in June 2017 at Kensington Palace in London. AP
Prince George arrives for his first day of school in London in 2017. Getty Images
Prince George at the family's Norfolk home, released to celebrate his 3rd birthday in 2016. Shutterstock
US President Barack Obama, Prince William, and US first lady Michelle Obama speak with Prince George at Kensington Palace in 2016. Getty Images
Prince George with his parents and younger sister Princess Charlotte, in a photograph released to celebrate his 2nd birthday in 2015. PA
Prince George walks with his parents Prince William and Kate, as they arrive at the Sandringham Estate for the Christening of Princess Charlotte in 2015. Getty Images
Prince William arrives with his son Prince George at St Mary's Hospital in London on the day Princess Charlotte was born in May 2015. Getty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge holds Prince George while visiting the Natural History Museum in London in 2014. Getty Images
Prince George looks at an Australian animal called a Bilby, which has been named after the young prince, during a visit to Sydney's Taronga Zoo during a tour of Australia in 2014. Getty Images
Prince George plays while at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, in 2014. Getty Images
Prince William and Kate depart with their newborn son Prince George from St Mary's Hospital, on July 23, 2013. Getty Images
Prince George and Princess Charlotte began their school days happily at private day school Thomas’s Battersea – a busy, cosmopolitan establishment in south London – with Prince George starting in 2017 and his sister in 2019.
Their father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry boarded at Eton for five years.
Prince William’s first day began with a photocall with his separated parents joining him in a show of solidarity, with Prince Harry also taking part.
The 13-year-old smiled broadly as he was greeted by scores of photographers.
A three-tier scaffolding stage was erected opposite Manor House where Prince William was to live as a boarder, to allow the press a one-off view of the new Etonian.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’s grandfather the king had a difficult time at secondary school as a teenager.
King Charles III was sent to Gordonstoun School in Moray, Scotland, following in the footsteps of his father Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, but was picked on and described his days there as “a prison sentence”.
King Charles did admit, however, that the school instilled him with self-discipline and a sense of responsibility.