Prince George to enroll at Eton College this September

Kensington Palace has confirmed that Prince George, the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, will enroll at Eton College this September. The 13-year-old future king will follow the path of his father, Prince William, who attended the prestigious all-boys boarding school in the 1990s.

The decision, announced this week, ends years of speculation about where George would continue his education. He will reside at Manor House, the same accommodation where both his father and his uncle, Prince Harry, stayed during their time at Eton. Annual fees at the school are reported to be approximately 63,000 pounds.

While the choice aligns with royal tradition, officials and commentators emphasized it followed extensive research by the prince’s parents. A former press secretary for Queen Elizabeth noted that both William and Catherine carried out a lot of research to make the right decision. Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told People magazine that Eton provides a rigorous education George will need for his future role and that the school has moved with the times, now boasting a more diverse student body than in William’s day.

Practical considerations also played a part. Eton’s...