Prince William and Kate Middleton face a “large dilemma” as dad and mom to a future king.
The Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly have sturdy opposing views about which college their eldest son, Prince George, ought to enroll in. The 11-year-old is second in line to the British throne.
“There was a lot hypothesis surrounding Prince George’s subsequent college,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard advised Fox Information Digital. “The discussions have been circulating for years, with the Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly arguing and debating the choice for years. I’m shocked the bookies haven’t initiated a guess on which college Prince George will attend subsequent autumn!”
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As dad and mom, the Prince and Princess of Wales have been sparring over Prince George’s schooling, a number of royal specialists claimed to Fox Information Digital. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)
“Most dad and mom discover selecting a very good secondary college for his or her kids daunting, much more so for the Prince and Princess of Wales, who need one of the best for Prince George,” she added.
Chard’s claims got here shortly after sources advised the U.Okay.’s Day by day Mail that the household had already kickstarted the hunt for George’s subsequent college earlier this 12 months. In response to the report, they’ve already visited a number of famend faculties in and round London.
Prince George of Wales appears to be like on previous to the UEFA EURO 2024 ultimate match between Spain and England on July 14, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Pictures)
Kate, 43, just lately joined her eldest on a tour of her old style, Marlborough School, in Wiltshire. The report famous that George additionally toured Eton School, the previous college of William and his youthful brother Prince Harry. It has lengthy been a well-liked selection for royals, aristocrats and politicians.
Marlborough School, Wiltshire, the place Kate Middleton attended. (Steve Parsons/PA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
Fox Information Digital reached out to Kensington Palace, which handles the workplaces of the Prince and Princess of Wales, for remark.
Chard mentioned there’s a very good purpose why William and Kate are reportedly sparring over their decisions.
The previous Prince Charles (heart) on his first day at Gordonstoun in Moray, Scotland, circa 1962. (McCabe/Night Commonplace/Hulton Archive/Getty Pictures)
“There was a protracted line of sad education throughout the household,” Chard defined. “King Charles was very sad at Gordonstoun. Eton wasn’t appropriate for Prince Harry. Even Princess Catherine was bullied at a secondary college. Due to this fact, she is dedicated to securing the proper match for Prince George. And let’s face it, the world is their oyster — they’ve the choose of all faculties.”
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A view of Eton School. (Archive Pictures/Getty Pictures)
“Princess Catherine has allegedly made it clear that she would somewhat Prince George attend an unstuffy co-ed college,” Chard claimed.
“Nevertheless, Eton School, the Berkshire-based college that educates boys aged between the ages of 13 and 18, has a number of high-profile alumni and has educated generations of the aristocracy. Known as ‘the nurse of England’s statesmen,’ the college is the biggest boarding college in England, forward of Millfield and Oundle.”
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“Sources declare there’s been a debate between the celebrated all-boys college, Eton School, and Marlborough School, the co-ed college which all three of the Middleton siblings attended,” Chard continued. “Eton School is essentially the most appropriate location and security-wise. It’s near their cottage in Windsor. The school is positioned within the Windsor safety hall and is financially coated. It is a huge brownie level.”
Prince George is the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Pictures)
Royal professional Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox Information Digital that Kate desires to forestall her son from being bullied, simply as she was as a toddler. She believes her selection is extra laid-back for the younger royal versus the stuffier Eton.
“College days for Kate at instances weren’t the happiest as she skilled bullying, so she leaned extra in direction of a much less typical schooling for George than William,” Turner claimed.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are seen right here taking their kids to Lambrook College in 2022. (Jonathan Brady/Getty Pictures)
“William, alternatively, wished to maintain his conventional schooling by sending George to Eton School, which he loved, and let him maintain in shut contact with Harry. Kate favors a extra relaxed schooling for George somewhat than the structured life at Eton which, though it has many alternatives, is steeped in custom.”
In response to royal specialists, Kate Middleton handled bullying rising up. (Tim Graham Photograph Library/Getty Pictures)
“Who will win? I think George will go to Eton,” mentioned Turner.
Whereas William, who’s subsequent in line to the throne, had a constructive expertise at Eton, Harry admitted in his 2023 memoir “Spare” that he struggled along with his grades. Consequently, he headed straight to the Royal Navy Academy Sandhurst. The Duke of Sussex wrote that Eton was “heaven for good boys,” however it might solely be “purgatory for one very unbrilliant boy.”
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Prince Harry spoke about his expertise at Eton in “Spare.” (Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket by way of Getty Pictures)
Royal professional Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox Information Digital that Kate is leaning towards a extra “up to date selection” for her son and desires him nearer to house.
Prince George and Prince William are seen through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Ultimate First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa FC at Parc des Princes on April 09, 2025, in Paris, France. (Pierre Suu/Getty Pictures)
“Time is quick approaching for a call, as George is in his ultimate 12 months at Lambrook, and he’ll transfer to secondary schooling by September this 12 months,” mentioned Fitzwilliams
“The standard selection could be Eton, a prestigious boys’ boarding college the place the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent and Prince Michael of Kent have been educated, in addition to Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, and her father. It’s also close to Adelaide Cottage, which might be superb for the princess.”
In response to royal specialists, Kate Middleton is set to present her three kids a traditional upbringing. (Max Mumby/Getty Pictures)
“William and Catherine have at all times prioritized their household, particularly throughout this troublesome time when she has been so in poor health,” he famous. “As a future king, George is undoubtedly particular. The place he goes to high school shall be a sign of the best way his dad and mom are considering relating to the way forward for the monarchy.”
Prince Harry poses in his college uniform at Eton School on Might 12, 2003, in Windsor, England. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Pictures)
British royal professional Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox Information Digital that Kate prefers a co-ed establishment as a result of it aligns with having extra of a “regular” upbringing.
“She was raised with sturdy household bonds and, due to this fact, prefers him to be in school along with his siblings,” Fordwich claimed. “She additionally would like Prince George to dwell at house versus a boarding college, a convention for a lot of generations of the royal household.”
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Prince Charles pictured performing within the dagger scene as Macbeth within the Shakespeare play of the identical identify, throughout a manufacturing at Gordonstoun College, Scotland, November 30, 1965. (Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Pictures)
Fordwich additionally famous that Kate isn’t afraid to interrupt away from royal custom if it implies that her kids may have as regular an upbringing as doable.
Prince William is seen right here cooking hen paella throughout his boarding college days at Eton School. (Tim Graham Image Library/Getty Pictures)
“Certainly one of their greatest departures from royal custom has been regarding family chores and employees,” mentioned Fordwich. “Every of the youngsters has chores, they usually don’t have a employees dwelling with them to serve them. This was all as a consequence of Princess Catherine’s affect, to which Prince William acquiesced, since he so loved all his visits to Middleton’s house and noticed how bonding, pure and ‘regular’ household life could possibly be.”
“It’s a balancing problem between royal traditions and their need to modernize the monarchy, which Prince William and Princess Catherine are most fastidiously navigating,” mentioned Fordwich. “Their differing views are… somewhat wholesome because it demonstrates how a lot thought goes into the method.”
Prince George was all smiles and wearing crimson throughout King Charles III’s coronation in Might 2023. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)
Chard identified that William broke a royal precedent by going to Eton, somewhat than Gordonstoun. The BBC additionally reported that when Charles attended Gordonstoun, he turned the primary Prince of Wales to be educated at a faculty, somewhat than by non-public tutors. The establishment additionally turned the primary senior college to coach a British monarch.
Prince William indicators in on his first day at Eton School watched by his dad and mom, the Prince and Princess of Wales and brother, Prince Harry, on September 6, 1995, in Windsor, England. (Anwar Hussein/WireImage/Getty Pictures)
And different perks at Eton would make mom and son pleased, she shared.
“Eton has a protracted and notable connection to the British army, however it additionally gives a strong arts schooling and alternatives for college kids to interact with the inventive world,” she mentioned.
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Prince George and his household on the first Trooping the Color in King Charles’ honor. (Chris Jackson/Getty Pictures)
“Prince George could be very inventive and even remarked that he want to strive his hand as a chef. Princess Catherine shall be proud of the inventive choices. What we will be sure of is they’ll have explored each possibility.”
Prince George along with his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, through the Platinum Jubilee on June 5, 2022. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)
In response to the Day by day Mail, Eton’s “world-class” theater division caught Kate’s eye. Nevertheless, its 30-mile distance from Windsor remains to be questionable for her.
Nonetheless, Chard admitted, “I’ll put my cash on Eton.”
Prince George celebrated along with his dad and mom through the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship between England and Germany. (Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
“The one factor it doesn’t have in the intervening time is the co-ed facility,” she mentioned. “… Princess Catherine, whose royal work focuses on the social and emotional well-being of the early years of a kid’s life, is properly conscious that ‘one measurement doesn’t match all.’”
