Prince George Won’t Be Starting New School This Year – Despite Most Others His Age Starting Year 7
Prince George attends Lambrook with his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, but despite finishing Year 6, the second in line to the throne won’t be moving to secondary school just yet…
Prince George will continue at Lambrook come September (Image: KENSINGTON PALACE/AFP via Getty)
Thousands of children are – somewhat – looking forward to starting secondary school in a few weeks – but Prince George is not among them.
The second in line to the throne recently turned 11 – the age most girls and boys move on from primary school. He currently attends Lambrook, along with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis but despite finishing Year 6, he will not start Year 7 in September at a new school.
The reason for that is perfectly simple – his current school caters to students from the ages of 3 to 13, up until they reach Year 8. As a result, the Prince has another two years to go.
Princes George and Louis walking to school with their mum, Princess Kate ( Image:
Getty Images) Prince George has two years to go at his current school ( Image:
Getty Images) Located close to his family’s home in Windsor, Adelaide Cottage, Lambrook is situated in 52 acres of Berkshire countryside. It boasts facilities including a golf course, swimming pool, theatre, sports centre, as well as various art studios, and the wide-ranging activities include tap dancing, bagpipe playing, and swimming.
Pupils are also expected to attend school on Saturdays, making it a six-day week. It is unknown where George will be for his secondary education, although one contender is Northamptonshire-based Oundle School, described as one of Britain’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools.
Should George attend, it would be the first time a male heir would have attended a co-educational school. It would mark a change for the royals; Prince William and King Charles, George’s father and grandfather, attended the prestigious Berkshire school Eton, as did his uncle, Prince Harry. The £34,000-a-year co-educational school dates back to 1556, but boasts a modern ethos.
Prince George previously attended Thomas’s Battersea in London, where the popular royal was given an affectionate nickname by his classmates. Before moving schools, George was fondly known as P.G by his school pals, in reference to his title of Prince George , according to reports. This endearing nickname has followed George to Windsor, where it has reportedly evolved to become ‘P.G Tips’ – a detail to no doubt tickle tea lovers.
While some kids hate nicknames, George is understood to love his and regularly goes by ‘Tips’ with with classmates and family. Happily, it’s said that the prince isn’t treated differently on account of his royal roots, with his fond nickname signifying how he’s very much part of the gang. A source told Vanity Fair: “He’s very popular and has a lot of friends, and there’s very little fuss made about who he is.”
George isn’t the only young royal with a nickname. The Princess of Wales has previously been heard referring to youngest son Prince Louis as ‘Lou Bugs’ and middle child Charlotte as ‘Lottie’ or ‘Poppet’.
