Prince George begins first day at Eton College, following father Prince William's footsteps
Quick Look
- Prince George started his first day at Eton College, joining his father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry as a student at the historic 600-year-old boarding school near Windsor, with annual fees of about £65,000 ($121,000).
- His younger cousins Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are also set to begin new UK schools this month, though their institutions remain unconfirmed.
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Why It Matters
Prince George is the second in line to the British throne. His father Prince William attended Eton College, as did his uncle Prince Harry. Eton, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, is a prestigious all-boys boarding school known for its traditions and notable alumni including British prime ministers and actors.
In short:
Prince George has started at Eton College three decades after his father donned the same school uniform.
Cameras captured the future king's arrival at Eton College, a 600-year-old school with annual student fees of about $121,000.
What's next?
Prince George's younger cousins, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are also due to start new schools in the UK this month, but it is not clear which schools they will attend.
Prince George has started his first day at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father Prince William by attending the 600-year-old school.
Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, were with King Charles's grandson when he arrived at his new school, with footage showing them smiling and looking relaxed as they were greeted by Eton's head teacher, Simon Henderson.
The future king's uncle, Prince Harry, also attended Eton, which is close to the monarch's Windsor Castle, west of London, and where William and Catherine and their other two children Charlotte and Louis also have a home.
Fees for the all-boys boarding school, which was founded by King Henry VI in 1440, are about £65,000 ($121,000) a year.
Prince George, the second in line to the throne, was previously at the private Lambrook School, also near Windsor, with his sister and younger brother.
Prince George's younger cousins, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the children of Prince Harry and Megan, are also due to start new schools in the UK this month, but it is not clear which schools they will attend.
Prince William was the first member of the royal family to attend Eton. Charles went to Gordonstoun, the same private school on the north coast of Scotland that his father, Prince Philip, attended.
Eton has long been the alma mater for many of the country's political leaders. Twenty British prime ministers, including Boris Johnson and David Cameron, went to the school, as did actors Hugh Laurie, Damian Lewis and Tom Hiddleston.
It retains many traditions. Pupils wear tail coats, waistcoats and gowns, and teachers are referred to as "beaks".
Prince George's first day also happened to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the death of his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Open Questions
- Which schools will Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet attend?
- Will Prince George continue the royal tradition of sending his own children to Eton?