The Prince and Princess of Wales announce where Prince George will attend school from September

Prince George will attend Eton College from September with Kensington Palace announcing the plans as the summer school term draws to a close.

After months of speculation, the Prince and Princess of Wales have confirmed they’ve chosen Eton for their elder son.

George, 12, will begin there in September as a boarder.

The prince, who is second in line to the throne, will be following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William, who attended the prestigious school for five years.

It’s understood that it was Diana, Princess of Wales who pressed for her two sons to attend Eton. Prince Harr followed his older brother there. The school currently charges around £63,000 per year in fees.

Just weeks ago, Prince William revealed that George is already getting used to boarding, staying overnight occasionally at his current school, Lambrook.

However, the move to Eton will mark the first longer term boarding for Prince George.

It’s the latest step in a school career that has seen the young prince attend a range of establishments. He was a pupil at Thomas’ School in Battersea between 2017 and 2022 before moving to Lambrook. His start at the school co-incided with another big change. The day after he began, Queen Elizabeth II died and the prince went from third to second in line to the throne.

His sister, Princess Charlotte, and younger brother, Prince Louis, are also pupils at Lambrook.

While Prince William attended Eton, before moving on to study at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland, King Charles was a pupil at Gordonstoun and later studied at Cambridge University.

Queen Elizabeth II was largely educated at home by private tutors.

The decision to send George to Eton establishes a new tradition of future heirs attending the school which was set up in the 15th century by another king, Henry VI.