Reports suggest that Kate Middleton is feeling “heartbroken” about an impending decision regarding Prince George’s educational future. As the Mirror has indicated, both the Prince and Princess of Wales, aged 42, are deliberating where to send their eldest son once he finishes preparatory school.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl shared that Middleton prefers George to attend a co-educational institution in England, allowing him to be with his siblings. However, Prince William has different preferences.
Nicholl explained that Middleton’s choice stems from her own positive experience at Marlborough College, where she attended alongside her siblings, Pippa and James. She attended the school from 1996 to 2000. In contrast, William cherishes his memories of Eton, a prestigious all-boys boarding school with a long-standing connection to the aristocracy and the royal family.
Kate Middleton feels conflicted over Prince George’s potential Eton enrollment
Nicholl noted that William is determined for George to follow in his footsteps by attending Eton, where both he and Prince Harry received their education. Although George is reportedly enthusiastic about the idea of going to his father’s alma mater, Middleton is “heartbroken” at the prospect, viewing Eton as too “stuffy” for her son.
However, there remains a chance that George may not follow his father’s path, as William himself did not attend Gordonstoun, the school his father, King Charles III, attended in Scotland. “There’s always the possibility of traditions being changed,” Nicholl stated. “William and Harry didn’t end up following in their father’s footsteps by going to Gordonstoun, and it may be that George breaks the Eton mold and ends up somewhere else.”
Nicholl emphasized that whatever decision is ultimately made will consider George’s best interests, crafted jointly by William and Kate. Currently, George is a student at Lambrook, a co-educational school for children aged 3 to 13 in the Berkshire countryside, alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, according to the BBC.
Reports indicate that the children enjoy their time at Lambrook, which has provided them with stability, especially during Middleton’s recent cancer treatment. “When Kate was in the hospital, George was on the football pitch playing with his friends,” Nicholl shared.
She added that maintaining a sense of normalcy during one of the family’s most challenging periods has been crucial. “That sense of normality, of keeping the family going at one of the hardest times they’ve ever gone through, was important,” she noted, highlighting that the school offers a supportive infrastructure that enables the children to experience a regular, albeit privileged, childhood.
Page Six has reached out to Kensington Palace for a comment on this situation. In March, Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis following abdominal surgery in January, and in September, she announced she had completed chemotherapy and is now cancer-free.
