Prince William and Kate Middleton have big decisions to make.
Kate’s three children attend Lambrook school in Berkshire(Image: Neil Mockford, Getty Images)
As the summer is drawing to a close, youngsters all over the country are getting set to return to school for the next academic year. For the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, this is an incredibly hectic time as they settle back into their routine after the much needed summer break.
After spending quality time with their family during the extended school break, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will return to their classrooms in the coming days, writes The Mirror.
The three siblings attend Lambrook School, which is near their current Adelaide Cottage residence in Windsor, however, this arrangement won’t last much longer. This academic year will be 12-year-old George’s final one at Lambrook before he transitions to secondary school next year.
But his next destination remains undecided, with both Eton and Marlborough College being discussed as possible choices. However, as William and Kate try to make this significant educational decision for their firstborn, the upcoming school year could stir complex emotions for the entire family, according to royal expert Jennie Bond.
The former BBC correspondent exclusively revealed: “William and Catherine’s baby boy George is rapidly turning into a young man—and this last year at Lambrook School with his siblings will be another milestone in his life.”
William and Kate have big decisions to make(Image: Getty Images)
“I’m sure that he’ll feel nervous about the big change ahead, but hopefully some of his school friends will be making the move with him, wherever he is headed.
“George has become accustomed to his parents being heavily involved in his school life, with either mom or dad often doing the school run, and I’m sure they’re fully invested in every aspect of his education. So that’s going to be another big change ahead.
“There’s no doubt they will all cherish this final year of the three children being together – if, indeed, it does turn out that they end up at different schools.”
Another big change is on the horizon for William, Kate, and their kids as they plan to move from Adelaide Cottage to a brand new home on the Windsor estate.
Later this year, the Wales family will relocate to Forest Lodge, a secluded $20 million eight-bedroom home in Windsor Great Park, where minor renovations have already begun.
The Wales family have been in Adelaide Cottage for three years(Image: Jonathan Brady – Pool/Getty Images)
The property is viewed as the family’s forever home and where they will reside when William and Kate eventually ascend to the throne, instead of moving into Buckingham Palace. The move is also being characterised as a “fresh start,” given the challenging times they have faced at Adelaide Cottage, such as Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
And Jennie says the move is all part of William and Kate balancing their need for privacy and public duty. She explained: “After a childhood spent shuffling between the homes of his quarrelling parents, William is determined to give his family the stability he missed.
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“He is almost obsessive about guarding his family’s privacy. And the fact is that they can have a great deal more privacy in a secluded house in Windsor Great Park than they could ever enjoy if they live in the middle of a major tourist attraction like the Palace or Castle.
“Also, while his children are young, I can quite understand that he wants to keep them as grounded (literally) as possible, so that they know exactly what a comfy and settled home life feels like: something crucially important to William because he never had it before he married.
“But, like his father, William is ‘not stupid’ — as Charles retorted when challenged about whether he would change his ways when he became King.
“I’m sure he knows he will have to ‘put on his public face’ a lot more when he takes over. But, for the time being, he is much more a protective husband and dad than a King in waiting. And that’s quite OK with me.”