Prince George is following in his father's footsteps in an important way. According to a new report, Kate Middleton and Prince William have allegedly decided to send Prince George to Eton College, after much discussion and disagreement. Insiders are also claiming there is some degree of "smugness" regarding the choice to send George to Eton, which is yet to be officially announced.
According to the Mail on Sunday, sources have shared that "all roads lead to Eton" for Prince George. It was previously believed that Princess Kate wanted George to attend her alma mater, Malborough College. Since then, the Prince and Princess of Wales have been spotted visiting a number of different schools, presumably in an attempt to weigh up their options for George's future.
Insiders told the outlet that there appears to be some "smugness" regarding a "forthcoming announcement" from the Royal Family regarding the decision. A source alleged, "It was like, 'I know something and the people at Eton know something, but I'm not going to tell you.' That was after William and Kate visited Eton."
The outlet also reported that both "Eton and rival Marlborough College were clear front-runners" for the young prince's schooling. However, Prince William and Prince Harry's alma mater is located close to Adelaide College in Windsor, where George resides with his parents and siblings. According to the Mail on Sunday, school fees at Eton cost as much as $85,000 [£64,000] per pupil per year.
If the reports are true, Prince George will leave Lambrook School in Berkshire, which he attends alongside siblings Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis, for Eton College next fall.
It was previously reported by OK! magazine that there was "a lot of tension" regarding whether or not Prince George would be a boarding student at his next school. The outlet alleged that Princess Kate was "dead set against" the idea.
A source told the outlet, "Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy, upper-crust institution goes against all of their efforts to modernize the monarchy...Plus, she'll miss George desperately." The source also suggested that, following years of disagreements, Prince William had "finally won" the argument about George's education.
