The last four years have been full of immense changes and challenges for the Wales family and there’s another one edging closer. Prince George is at the heart of it and whilst royal expert Katie Nicholl believes he’s “more than ready” to face another life upheaval, it will still be a huge “transition” for him, his parents and siblings.
We all know how fast time flies and on 4th July 2026 George will finish his final ever term at Lambrook, before starting at his next school in September.
“George’s new school will be a really big transition for them as a family,” Katie explained. “Change is on the horizon, but this is a family that has not been afraid of change. I think George will be more than ready for this next stage. I know the couple have looked at independent day schools, but I think George is likely to go to a boarding school, like William and Kate did.”
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Katie went on to tell OK!, “William and Kate will have spent a lot of time making this choice. They will have very much involved George in the decision, and will be making sure the school can give him the best start in life, for his future.”
Even though it’s “really important” to them both that their son has as “ordinary a secondary school life as he possibly can” for someone who’s second in the royal line of succession, it’s still going to be a big wrench for them, Charlotte and Louis.
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“They’ve always been so close,” Katie said. “In their young lives, the children have moved from London to Windsor, had the transition when their great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II died, and coped with their mother’s illness. They have been through a lot at a young age, but they are probably very resilient.”
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“I think they are very secure in their home life and that George is probably very excited about this next stage. And that’s full credit to William and Kate,” she added.
Prince George has already reportedly been getting a taste of life as a boarder, perhaps to help inform the decision he and his parents will make. In The Windsor Legacy: A Dynasty of Secrets, Scandal and Survival, royal author Robert Jobson claimed that the 12-year-old royal wanted to spend weekdays living at Lambrook School.
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According to him, once the Princess of Wales received the “all-clear” amidst her cancer treatment, she and William “made a big call” and allowed this.
“At twelve, he is growing up fast and, at his own request, became a weekly boarder at Lambrook School,” Robert claimed, adding, “He stayed there from Monday to Friday, living among his friends, and went home for weekends, a balance between independence and family.”
This experience will have helped him get used to the idea of boarding school, which might make the “big transition” a little less daunting for George if he does attend a secondary school like Eton or Marlborough where he’d be living away from home.
