Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have already begun to "settle in nicely" at their new school, their mum Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has said. The three children of Kate and Prince William started at Lambrook School as first-time pupils just last week, but it seems they've already got the hang of school life, as Kate also insisted they've even started to make new friends.
Kate, 40, spoke as she stepped out in Sandringham on Thursday alongside her husband, where they greeted members of the public and viewed tributes that had been left in honour of William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 96.
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Speaking to People, Lydia Bailey - who spoke to Kate - said: "Kate said the children have settled in nicely with their new school and have new friends."
George, nine, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four, attended an orientation day at their new school with their parents on September 7, and the following day was their first day of term - as well as the day that their great-grandmother died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle.
At the time, Prince William had travelled up to Scotland to be with his family, while Kate stayed in Windsor to be there for her children when they finished school.
William and Kate's visit to Sandringham came ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday, and they admitted to members of the public that the monarch's passing has been "overwhelming" to deal with.
Bex Neeve said: "William said he thinks Monday will be hard. Kate said it's been overwhelming and she and William are very grateful for everyone being here. She was emotional. They seemed like they were here to soak up all the love."
Meanwhile, Prince William recently explained why he and Kate have decided to keep their three children in school during the Royal Family's period of mourning for the Queen.
A mourner who met William over the weekend said: "William spoke about George, Charlotte and Louis saying that they were trying to keep some sense of continuity for them at school and keep things as normal as possible."
During their orientation day, William had described his family as "the gang", and the school's headmaster Jonathan Perry had met the family at the entrance, stepping forward to greet them.
The Princess of Wales, who appeared to know Mr Perry and his wife well after the long process of choosing the right school, greeted them like an old friend, saying: "Nice to see you, Mr Perry!"
The youngsters told how they were "excited" to start their new school together, as they shook their headmaster's hand.
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