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Prince William and Kate Middleton face a “large dilemma” as mother and father 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 instructed 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 stunned the bookies haven’t initiated a guess on which college Prince George will attend subsequent autumn!”
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As mother and father, the Prince and Princess of Wales have been sparring over Prince George’s training, a number of royal specialists claimed to Fox Information Digital. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)
“Most mother and father discover selecting a great 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 instructed the U.Okay.’s Every day Mail that the household had already kickstarted the hunt for George’s subsequent college earlier this yr. Based on the report, they’ve already visited a number of famend faculties in and round London.
Prince George of Wales seems on previous to the UEFA EURO 2024 remaining 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 alternative for royals, aristocrats and politicians.
Marlborough School, Wiltshire, the place Kate Middleton attended. (Steve Parsons/PA Pictures through 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 great cause 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 Customary/Hulton Archive/Getty Pictures)
“There was a protracted line of sad education inside 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 Images/Getty Pictures)
“Princess Catherine has allegedly made it clear that she would relatively Prince George attend an unstuffy co-ed college,” Chard claimed.
“Nonetheless, 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 most important boarding college in England, forward of Millfield and Oundle.”
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“Sources declare there’s been a debate between the distinguished 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 faculty is positioned within the Windsor safety hall and is financially lined. It is a massive brownie level.”
Prince George is the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Pictures)
Royal skilled Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox Information Digital that Kate needs to stop her son from being bullied, simply as she was as a toddler. She believes her alternative is extra laid-back for the younger royal versus the stuffier Eton.
“Faculty days for Kate at occasions weren’t the happiest as she skilled bullying, so she leaned extra in direction of a much less typical training for George than William,” Turner claimed.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are seen right here taking their kids to Lambrook Faculty in 2022. (Jonathan Brady/Getty Pictures)
“William, however, needed to maintain his conventional training by sending George to Eton School, which he loved, and let him preserve in shut contact with Harry. Kate favors a extra relaxed training for George relatively than the structured life at Eton which, though it has many alternatives, is steeped in custom.”
Based on royal specialists, Kate Middleton handled bullying rising up. (Tim Graham Picture 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 together with his grades. Consequently, he headed straight to the Royal Navy Academy Sandhurst. The Duke of Sussex wrote that Eton was “heaven for sensible boys,” but it surely 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 through Getty Pictures)
Royal skilled Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox Information Digital that Kate is leaning towards a extra “up to date alternative” for her son and desires him nearer to residence.
Prince George and Prince William are seen throughout the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Remaining 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 remaining yr at Lambrook, and he’ll transfer to secondary training by September this yr,” mentioned Fitzwilliams
“The normal alternative can be Eton, a prestigious boys’ boarding college the place the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent and Prince Michael of Kent had been educated, in addition to Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, and her father. It’s also close to Adelaide Cottage, which might be ideally suited for the princess.”
Based on royal specialists, Kate Middleton is decided to offer her three kids a traditional upbringing. (Max Mumby/Getty Pictures)
“William and Catherine have at all times prioritized their household, particularly throughout this tough time when she has been so sick,” he famous. “As a future king, George is undoubtedly particular. The place he goes to high school will likely be a sign of the way in which his mother and father are considering concerning 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, subsequently, prefers him to be at college together with his siblings,” Fordwich claimed. “She additionally would like Prince George to stay at residence versus a boarding college, a practice for a lot of generations of the royal household.”
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Prince Charles pictured appearing within the dagger scene as Macbeth within the Shakespeare play of the identical identify, throughout a manufacturing at Gordonstoun Faculty, 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 signifies that her kids could have as regular an upbringing as potential.
Prince William is seen right here cooking hen paella throughout his boarding college days at Eton School. (Tim Graham Image Library/Getty Pictures)
“One among their greatest departures from royal custom has been regarding family chores and workers,” mentioned Fordwich. “Every of the youngsters has chores, they usually don’t have a workers residing with them to serve them. This was all attributable to Princess Catherine’s affect, to which Prince William acquiesced, since he so loved all his visits to Middleton’s residence and noticed how bonding, pure and ‘regular’ household life might be.”
“It’s a balancing problem between royal traditions and their want to modernize the monarchy, which Prince William and Princess Catherine are most fastidiously navigating,” mentioned Fordwich. “Their differing views are… relatively wholesome because it demonstrates how a lot thought goes into the method.”
Prince George was all smiles and wearing purple 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, relatively than Gordonstoun. The BBC additionally reported that when Charles attended Gordonstoun, he grew to become the primary Prince of Wales to be educated at a college, relatively than by non-public tutors. The establishment additionally grew to become the primary senior college to teach a British monarch.
Prince William indicators in on his first day at Eton School watched by his mother and father, 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 glad, she shared.
“Eton has a protracted and notable connection to the British navy, but it surely additionally offers a sturdy arts training and alternatives for college kids to have interaction with the artistic 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 artistic and even remarked that he wish to attempt his hand as a chef. Princess Catherine will likely be pleased with the artistic choices. What we may be sure of is they are going to have explored each choice.”
Prince George together with his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, throughout the Platinum Jubilee on June 5, 2022. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)
Based on the Every day Mail, Eton’s “world-class” theater division caught Kate’s eye. Nonetheless, its 30-mile distance from Windsor continues to be questionable for her.
Nonetheless, Chard admitted, “I’ll put my cash on Eton.”
Prince George celebrated together with his mother and father throughout the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship between England and Germany. (Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
“The one factor it doesn’t have in the meanwhile 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 dimension doesn’t match all.’”
