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  "path": "/royal/prince-george-school-decision-rumour-speculation",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T12:23:32.000Z",
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    "Kensington Palace spokesman told GB News",
    "Palace confirms Prince George school decision after months of speculation",
    "Senior royal's absence explained as Ascot gets underway",
    "Edward personally covered £108k rent shortfall from failed TV company",
    "Harry has highlighted how difficult he found Eton",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nKensington Palace's confirmation that Prince George, 12, will attend Eton College from September may have ended years of speculation over the future king's education.\n\nHowever, the decision is likely to open the Royal Family up to years of fresh debate about where George's younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will eventually go to school.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA Kensington Palace spokesman told GB News: “Kensington Palace can confirm that Prince George will attend Eton College from this September.”\n\nThe choice of Eton is likely an effort by Prince William and Catherine, both 44, to continue with royal tradition.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGeorge is following the same educational path as his father, the Prince of Wales, and his uncle, Prince Harry, both of whom attended Eton in the 1990s and early 2000s.\n\nOne of the biggest unanswered questions now shifts to Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.\n\nWhile George's path is now clear, there is still no indication of where Charlotte, 11, or Louis, eight, will continue their education after Lambrook.\n\nLouis could ultimately follow his brother to Eton, but Charlotte's future presents a more complex question. As a boys-only school, Eton is not an option for the young princess.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThat reality is likely to reignite speculation about whether William and Catherine will seek a different route for Charlotte, potentially choosing a leading girls' school or a co-educational institution.\n\nFor several years, royal watchers have debated whether the Wales children would eventually remain together at the same school.\n\nGeorge's move to Eton rules out that possibility, ensuring questions over Charlotte's future education are unlikely to disappear any time soon.\n\nAttention will also turn to Louis, whose own secondary school decision remains five years away.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Palace confirms Prince George school decision after months of speculation\n  * Senior royal's absence explained as Ascot gets underway\n  * Edward personally covered £108k rent shortfall from failed TV company\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWhether he follows George to Eton or joins Charlotte elsewhere could become a significant talking point among royal observers.\n\nPrince William's time at Eton is often viewed as a turning point in modern royal education.\n\nHe was the first senior royal heir to attend the school rather than Gordonstoun, where his father and grandfather had studied.\n\nGeorge's enrolment may cement Eton as the default option for the future direct line of succession.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRecent commentary from Harry has highlighted how difficult he found Eton, describing relying on sport as a coping mechanism.\n\nThe Duke of Sussex told Time Magazine: \"I was one of those kids at school who did not enjoy classroom work.\n\n\"If it wasn't for the sports field and the amount of sports that were on offer, there's no way I would have stayed in school.\"\n\nEton's proximity to Windsor and the Waleses' home at Forest Lodge makes it an extremely convenient choice.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThat has been widely cited as a key advantage compared with alternatives such as Marlborough College, where Catherine attended, or other boarding schools further afield.\n\nWilliam and Catherine, known for being hands-on parents, are widely believed to favour keeping their children close and prioritising stability.\n\nAs Prince George grows older, his visibility will undoubtedly increase.\n\nEton offers a structured environment with experience in educating high-profile pupils, including members of the Royal Family and Earl Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Prince George school decision opens royals up to years of further rumour and speculation"
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