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Prince George’s new school.

(134 Posts)
Daisy25 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:47:50

I think it's a great choice for George. He is still close to his family as it sits very close to Windsor.
William made good friends at Eton and so will George. I'm sure George expressed a desire to attend Eton as they did investigate other options for him.
As long as George is happy and can still maintain good family days, it makes sense.

ronib Tue 16-Jun-26 13:44:03

I quite fancy Eton for one of my grandsons …. A superb runner, star footballer and very structured engineer in the making. Very sociable and kind and… probably not the best fit for the school come to think of it?

Grandma70s Tue 16-Jun-26 13:43:09

I think it’s a good school. My son (who went to a comprehensive) has friends who went to Eton. I just feel a co-educational school would give the monarchy a more up-to-date image,

Rosie51 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:39:39

Are you disappointed with every parent who chooses a single sex school for their child? There's a girls single sex school very near me, a high proportion of obviously Muslim girls attend, are their parents a disappointment for not being progressive enough?

William enjoyed Eton, and maybe it was George's choice to attend there. You have no idea what his input was.

Smileless2012 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:36:48

I hope he's happy there too GG.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:35:17

The Prince and Princess of Wales live in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Elton is very close by, it is also William’s Alma Mater.

I hope he is very happy there.

Smileless2012 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:34:37

There's a lot to consider isn't there and I should think William having enjoyed his time there would have been a worthy consideration.

Luckygirl3 Tue 16-Jun-26 13:32:44

Poor kid. Wouldn't want a child of mine there.

Grandma70s Tue 16-Jun-26 13:30:04

I’m very disappointed to learn he’s going to Eton. Not that there’s anything wrong with the school, but I feel the family had the option to be more progressive. I’d like to have seen him go to a co-educational school like Marlborough, where Catherine went. It seems that tradition wins and nothing changes.