Kate’s ‘angst and excitement’ as Prince George, 13, starts at Eton CollegeEton has a roll call of famous past students including actors Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Eddie Redmayne
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Michael Howie, Senior News Editor2 minutes ago
Prince George is taking the next step in his education with his first day at Eton College.
The 13-year-old is following in the footsteps of his father the Prince of Wales and uncle the Duke of Sussex, who both attended the public school.
The young prince previously attended Lambrook School, the private prep school in Berkshire, also attended by his siblings Princess Charlotte, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Louis.
Prince George with Prince Louis at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
William and wife Kate were reportedly spotted touring Eton with their eldest son in 2023, fuelling speculation the school was high on their list of possible places to send George.
According to royal biographer Andrew Lownie, Kate will be filling a mixture of emotions as George begins the next stage of his education.
“Catherine is both sad and excited at the prospect of her son becoming a man,” Lownie, author of Entitled, The Rise and Fall of the House of York, said.
Lowie added: “William enjoyed and prospered at Eton and he thinks his son will benefit from its ethos.”
The press were allowed to record William’s first day at Eton with his parents Charles and Diana, the then Prince and Princess of Wales, and brother Harry, with the family were pictured as the new pupil signed in on September 6 1995.
Eton College is one of the most famous and prestigious schools in the world and has a reputation for instilling self-reliance and leadership as students have to fulfil many non-academic tasks.
Admission is rigorous, with the boys going through stringent tests, and parents pay an annual fee of £63,298 for a school whose name is likely to be more influential than the academic qualifications gained by pupils.
Prince George will attend Eton from the autumn (PA)
Its roll call of famous past pupils includes actors Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Eddie Redmayne, a large number of prime ministers including Lord David Cameron, writers George Orwell and Ian Fleming, and adventurer Bear Grylls.
The King went to Gordonstoun, a school in the Scottish Highlands attended by his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, and he told biographer Jonathan Dimbleby his time there was “a prison sentence” – but instilled self-discipline and a sense of responsibility.
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