Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Tuesday, 16 June 2026 15:11

By Laura Bundock, royal correspondent

Prince George will attend the £63,000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Prince William became the first senior royal to enrol there in 1995, while Prince Harry attended from 1998.

It was a decision William and Kate long deliberated over, with reports they'd visited several schools before plumping for Eton, including co-ed Marlborough College, Kate's old school.

But there's one obvious advantage to Eton College - its location.

Just over the river from Windsor Castle, it's a short 15-minute drive from Forest Lodge, George's family home.

And of course his dad knows the school well.

Its handy location meant William often visited his grandmother for tea at Windsor while he was a pupil.

But the prestige of Eton has a hefty price tag. The annual fees would set you back £21,099.60 per term for 2025/26, set across three terms, according to the college's website.

Among the old boys, no less than 20 British prime ministers, from Sir Robert Walpole in the 1700s to David Cameron and Boris Johnson.

Other Old Etonians include George Orwell, Eddie Redmayne and Damian Lewis.

The college is steeped in archaic tradition, with the boys still wearing tailcoats.

George, 12, who made an appearance with his family at the Trooping the Colour ceremony at the weekend, is currently studying at Lambrook School, a private prep school in Berkshire, where he boards.

The school is also attended by his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Louis.

The press were allowed to record William's first day at Eton with his parents, Charles and Diana, the then Prince and Princess of Wales, and brother Harry, with the family pictured as the young prince signed in on 6 September, 1995.

Five years later, aged 18, William was interviewed about his time at the school, and said: "I've really enjoyed being able to go about Eton as just another student."

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