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Emma Rosemurgey

Prince George and Princess Charlotte use non-royal names to fit in at school

Prince George and Princess Charlotte are no ordinary children, with eight-year-old George set to one day become king and Charlotte, six, likely to become a senior figure in the royal family when she's older.

But, until then, the family are trying to give the youngsters the most normal upbringing possible, which means being treated as normal children while at school.

Both children attend Thomas' Battersea in south London, with George in Year 4 and and Charlotte in Year 2, where insiders claim they're treated like all the rest of the pupils, despite their royal status.

To the world, they're known as Prince George and Princess Charlotte, but while people at school are aware of their status, the children actually go by normal, non-royal names while at school.

The pair attend Thomas' Battersea in south London (Getty Images)

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George's full name is George Alexander Louis, while is official title is His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, but at school he goes by George Cambridge.

Similarly, Charlotte's full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, and her official title is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, but at school she is simply known as Charlotte Cambridge.

Their dad, Prince William, and uncle, Prince Harry, followed the same rule while at school, using Charles' title - Wales - as their surname. William and Harry also continued to use this moniker throughout their military careers.

Princess Charlotte and Prince George go by non-royal names at school (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, at home, Kate Middleton has her own name for six-year-old Charlotte, which was revealed while she chatted to a fellow mum and her son during a trip to Northern Ireland in 2019.

Kate was speaking to Laura-Ann and her son Bertie, later sharing the exchange on Instagram : "She asked how old Bertie is, and I said he is four and she said, 'Oh, he's the same age as Lottie.' She calls her Lottie!"

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