Prince George will one day take the throne after his father, Prince William. For now, the 11-year-old prince is focusing on school and having a good time, but soon enough, he will also be taught the art of being king.
As always, where he and his siblings will attend school is a big talking subject, and recently, the prestigious Highgate School has been brought up as a possible destination. However, now, the headmaster of the school has issued a warning.
Prince George turns 12 in July. The eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton is expected to become king in the future, and although he is still a child, he discusses his “royal education” on how to be a king. Moreover, even though George is only 11, there are already talks about where the youngster will continue his formal education.
William and Kate’s final decision on where George will continue his education is yet to be made. He only has a year left at Lambrook School before graduating, but already, he and his parents have been scouting schools.
In 2023, the young prince was spotted alongside his parents looking around Eton College. Both Prince William and Prince Harry attended the prestigious boarding school in the past. Eton’s tuition is around £46,000 ($59,000) a year.
Although Prince George won’t join the school until he turns 13, children must be registered for the school during the year they turn 10, according to the school’s website.
Where will Prince George go to school?
Prince William and Kate Middleton have consistently stated that they want to give their children a normal childhood. But if that is the case, would they send them to a boarding school like Eton? According to former BBC royal expert Jennie Bond, it doesn’t make sense.
“The choice of school for the children will tell us a lot about William and Catherine,” she told OK!. “So far, they’ve been such a hands-on parents and, personally, I think it would be sad to see them send their children away to boarding school. I would applaud a decision to keep them as day pupils at schools nearby their home. But I think both William and Catherine were happy at boarding school. I suppose it’s what they know, and perhaps they will want to pass this experience on to their children.”
Bond added, “I imagine it will be all or nothing – in other words, all three will go away to school, or none of them. I will be cheering loudly if they decide to keep their children close and nurture them through their adolescence as they have nurtured them through the young years.”
The decision on where Prince George will go to school is not only tough for him but also for his parents, who don’t seem to have the same opinions on what is suitable for their eldest child.
Kate Middleton was reportedly “heartbroken” over George possibly attending Eton
According to In Touch Weekly, Kate reluctantly agreed to Prince George’s wish to be “just like his father” and attend Eton. But it’s not something she would’ve wanted in the first place because of her own boarding school experiences.
“But she’s still heartbroken. She was horribly bullied at her first boarding school and can’t bear the thought of George suffering through that,” a source said.
Meanwhile, George will be able to visit his family every weekend, the insider told the news outlet. It’s only a five-minute drive from their Windsor home. However, Kate is still worried that she will miss him dearly.
A source further told the Mirror, “Kate thinks sending George to such a stuffy, upper-crust institution goes against all of their efforts to modernize the monarchy.”
“Kate long disagreed with her husband about sending him away, even though it’s tradition,” the source continued, adding that Kate is “finally giving in” to her husband’s wishes.
So, Eton was the decision, but after all, now, perhaps Kate Middleton will get her way after all. Prince George might not attend Eton – but stay in London instead. Not long ago, Kate MIddleton was spotted touring the prestigious Highgate School in London after Christmas, sparking rumors that it might be a possible destination for Prince George.
Prince George could attend Highgate in London
It was founded 460 years ago and is a co-educational day school for pupils aged four to 18. According to the Daily Mail, the annual fee for secondary school students is currently £31,575, plus obligatory lunch fees, totaling £32,640.
During Kate’s visit to Highgate, Kate spent time with teachers, particularly focusing on the drama department. A source told the Mail that Kate “spent quite a long time talking to two of the teachers there, including the Head of Drama, and was asking them about the drama curriculum and extracurricular activities and what opportunities there might be for appearing in school plays.”
However, although the school is very prestigious with a long history, it appears to be open to considerable change in the future. Recently, the headteacher, Adam Pettitt, issued a warning to parents.
Pettitt has led Highgate since 2006 and has now called on parents to make the most of screen-free “quality time” for their children. He has also opened the door to a potential ban or limit on pupils’ mobile phone use.
Recently, several secondary schools in London have teamed up to demand more restrictions on pupils not being allowed to use mobile phones and other electronic devices until Year 10, when they are aged 14 or 15.
Headteacher at Highgate issue warning to parents
Already, Pettit said that Highgage has been using its ban on mobile phones, which he claimed has “reintroduced conversation to form rooms.” Writing in The Times, Pettitt issued a warning to parents, arguing that it’s crucial for children not to spend all their time in front of screens but to engage in other activities.
“Age-based limits on mobile phone use are a welcome first step, but how adults spend time with children is paramount,” Pettitt said, as per GB News. “We must not only limit screen time but actively promote what should replace it. Children need to play, to have protected screen-free time, and to enjoy fun, shared experiences with the adults who care for them.”
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