{"id":276771,"date":"2025-07-20T07:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T07:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/276771\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T07:04:20","slug":"why-prince-georges-eton-announcement-hasnt-happened-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/276771\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Prince George&#8217;s Eton Announcement Hasn&#8217;t Happened Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was recently reported that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-response-to-young-girl-asking-if-she-is-a-real-princess\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-response-to-young-girl-asking-if-she-is-a-real-princess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Kate<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> had <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-david-beckham-team-up-air-ambulance\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-david-beckham-team-up-air-ambulance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed to send<\/a> Prince <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-george-attending-eton-college-announcement-after-kate-middleton-william-tension\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-george-attending-eton-college-announcement-after-kate-middleton-william-tension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George to Eton College<\/a> for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-charlotte-following-kate-middleton-footsteps-parting-ways-prince-george\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-charlotte-following-kate-middleton-footsteps-parting-ways-prince-george\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high school<\/a>. However, an official announcement hasn&#8217;t been forthcoming from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-and-kate-middletons-unusual-bedroom-location-revealed\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-and-kate-middletons-unusual-bedroom-location-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kensington Palace<\/a>, and some <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-inner-reaction-kate-middleton-trooping-the-colour-royal-body-language-experts\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-inner-reaction-kate-middleton-trooping-the-colour-royal-body-language-experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royal experts<\/a> have suggested the decision might not be as firm as originally thought.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;George&#8217;s fate is almost certainly already decided, but <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/kensington-palace\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/kensington-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kensington Palace<\/a> shows no sign of wanting to make an announcement about it imminently,&#8221; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/eton-favourite-could-prince-george-go-marlborough-state-school-3811690\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/eton-favourite-could-prince-george-go-marlborough-state-school-3811690\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">The i Paper<\/a> reported. &#8220;Some parents who know the Waleses are adamant that George is <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-diana-insisted-harry-william-buck-tradition-school-prince-george\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-diana-insisted-harry-william-buck-tradition-school-prince-george\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going to Eton<\/a>, where his <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-george-william-shared-passion-extra-special-windsor-castle-event\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-george-william-shared-passion-extra-special-windsor-castle-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">father Prince William<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-harry-prince-louis-five-figure-christening-gift\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-harry-prince-louis-five-figure-christening-gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uncle Prince Harry<\/a> were educated.&#8221; However, plenty of people apparently disagree with this assessment, too.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just have that feeling that it won&#8217;t be Eton,&#8221; Joe Little, the managing editor of Majesty magazine, told the outlet. &#8220;I wonder whether it will be too elitist or too fuddy-duddy for a future king in the 21st century. My money is on Marlborough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>Of course, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-decision-about-prince-george-future-school-pretty-much-sealed-wellington-prediction\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-decision-about-prince-george-future-school-pretty-much-sealed-wellington-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marlborough College<\/a> is <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-tour-london-school-speculation-prince-george-eton\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-tour-london-school-speculation-prince-george-eton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton&#8217;s alma mater<\/a>, and has always been a potential contender in the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/the-10-cutest-royal-back-to-school-photos-over-the-years\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/the-10-cutest-royal-back-to-school-photos-over-the-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royal school debate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752995058_855_4favozhTg3soTpYkjRWA26.jpg\" alt=\"Prince George wears a suit and tie to Wimbledon on July 13 with father Prince William and sister Princess Charlotte\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752995058_855_4favozhTg3soTpYkjRWA26.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752995058_855_4favozhTg3soTpYkjRWA26.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wonder whether it will be too elitist or too fuddy-duddy for a future king in the 21st century.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>However, some commentators believe that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-george\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-george\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a> will definitely be attending his dad&#8217;s alma mater. Melanie Sanderson, who is the managing editor of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">The Good Schools Guide<\/a>, told The i Paper, &#8220;One of the things that the Royal Family have got to really take into consideration is the security arrangements, and one of the reasons that I think he will go to Eton&#8230;is they are well versed there in educating senior royals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.68%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FKkeMHPmQf3motW4HcYNq8.jpg\" alt=\"wimbledon - george, william\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FKkeMHPmQf3motW4HcYNq8.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FKkeMHPmQf3motW4HcYNq8.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;George&#8217;s fate is almost certainly already decided.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Reporting on the lack of confirmation regarding the decision, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/kensington-palace-prince-george-announcement-delay-royal-latest\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/kensington-palace-prince-george-announcement-delay-royal-latest\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">GB News<\/a> mused, &#8220;Kensington Palace has delayed its announcement of where Prince George will attend secondary school due to the upheaval it could cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For now, at least, royal fans will just have to remain patient until an official announcement is made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was recently reported that Princess Kate and Prince William had agreed to send Prince George to Eton&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276772,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,2832,532,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-276771","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-of-wales","13":"tag-prince-william","14":"tag-princess-of-wales","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-uk-royal-family","18":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114884291195910575","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}