Prince George, eldest son of the Prince of Wales and heir to the William throne, will join the very famous Eton College, near Windsor Castle, in September, where his father studied before him, Kensington Palace announced on Tuesday.
The 12-year-old young prince, who will become heir to the crown when his father succeeds his grandfather, Charles III, will join this boarding school for boys where his uncle, Prince Harry, and many members of the royal family also studied, at a cost of around 63,000 pounds (67,00 francs) per year.
Twenty former British Prime Ministers also studied at Eton, including David Cameron and Boris Johnson, as well as the writers Ian Fleming and George Orwell.
“Kensington Palace can confirm that Prince George will study at Eton College from September,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
Uniform similar to a tailcoat
This college for boys aged 13 to 18, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, is located about forty kilometers west of London.
Considered very elitist, it has retained many of its traditions, including that of a uniform similar to a tailcoat, and welcomes nearly 1,350 students each year, according to its website.
This property is located just a few miles from the home of George’s parents, Prince William and Princess Kate, who reside with their family at Forest Lodge on the Windsor Estate. It has not been specified whether or not the young prince will be boarding at Eton.
George, who turns 13 next month, is second in line to the British throne.
From his Montessori nursery to his prestigious private school Lambrook, near Windsor, where he completed his schooling, his educational establishments and their cost have always been extensively commented on by the newspapers.
The tabloids had once indicated that he could join the mixed boarding school Marlborough, in the southwest of England, where Princess Kate had herself studied, saying that she wanted to “shake up the codes” and ensure that George could be educated at the same school as his sister Charlotte, 11 years old.
