Prince George, eldest son of Prince William and Princess Kate, returned to school on Tuesday at the prestigious private boys’ college Eton, near Windsor Castle, accompanied by his parents, noted an AFP photographer.
The 13-year-old young prince, second in the order of succession to the throne after his father, arrived in a suit and tie in the school courtyard, where he was welcomed in a light rain by the principal, Simon Henderson. “Welcome, good luck, enjoy it,” he wished him.
According to British media, Prince George will be a boarder at Eton, even though the college is only about ten kilometers from Forest Lodge, the home where his family lives in Windsor Park, west of London.
Schooling at this boarding school for boys, an elite establishment where Prince William, Prince Harry and many members of the royal family also studied, costs around 63,000 pounds (some 73,000 francs) per year.
20 former prime ministers
Twenty former British Prime Ministers have also passed through Eton, including David Cameron and Boris Johnson, as well as the writers Ian Fleming and George Orwell.
After allowing media to attend the start of the school year, Prince William and Princess Kate requested that the media no longer attempt to approach or photograph the prince out of respect for his “private life and education” at Eton.
This college for boys aged 13 to 18 was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI and welcomes nearly 1,350 students each year, according to its website.
Considered very elitist, it has retained many of its traditions, including a uniform consisting of a black frock coat, white shirt, bow tie and striped pants, which the prince will soon have to adopt.
Prince George is the grandson of Charles III, who became king four years ago to the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Cannons were fired in London to celebrate the anniversary.
