Prince George has had a ‘trial day’ at a school close to Windsor that his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have been to visit half a dozen times.
William and Kate were looking into where their son, Prince Louis (aged six), should be enrolled and are now considering sending Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis to the same school.
According to a source close to the school – which The Mail on Sunday has decided not to identify – teachers arranged a settling in-style ‘trial class’ for the eight-year-old future King.
It is believed that teachers were relieved to find out George was not recognized by the children or understood his situation.
Although the school is home to many children of wealthy European and Russian parents, its profile isn’t as prominent as Ludgrove School, Berkshire, which William attended, or Marlborough College where Kate was educated.
Prince George is pictured at second right with his parents, Duke and Duchess, and Charlotte, his younger sister. They may be moving into a new school here in Windsor
George’s formal education began, aged two, at the Westacre Montessori School Nursery near the family’s Norfolk home Anmer Hall.
He enrolled at Thomas’s School in Battersea, South London, in September 2017.
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, Buckingham Palace officials invite punks into their celebrations.
Organisers are urging volunteers young and old to take part in a street pageant reflecting each of the seven decades of the Queen’s reign.
It could see men in their 60s reaching to the back of their wardrobes for an old Sex Pistols T-shirt or Millennials recreating Adam Ant’s 1980s look complete with a white line across their face.
George’s formal education began, aged two, at the Westacre Montessori School Nursery near the family’s Norfolk home Anmer Hall. He enrolled at Thomas’s School in Battersea, South London, in September 2017
The event is being masterminded by award-winning designer Wayne Hemingway and aims to ‘represent and bring to life the subcultures that have emerged’ since the Queen ascended the Throne in 1952.
An advert calling for participants breaks down the ‘cast list’ for the 6,000-strong street party, held in London on Sunday, June 5.
For the 1950s, ‘Lambeth Walkers and Jivers’ are required; ‘Mods, Hippies and Rude Boys/Girls’ for the 1960s; while ‘Space Hoppers, Hula Hoopers, Punks and Glam Rockers’ are needed to represent the 1970s.
There are thousands of volunteer candidates, but there is still more to be found. According to the organisers, those proving to be the most elusive are the ‘Goths and New Romantics’ of the 1980s and the ‘Acid Ravers, Britpoppers, Girl Power, Garage Heads and Indie Kids’ to represent the 1990s.
For the more recent 2000s, pageant organisers are looking for ‘Festival Goers, Emos and Notting Hill Carnival dancers’.
A source said: ‘We’ve had a lot of interest, particularly for those representing the 50s and 60s. It’s going to be a great party.
“Someone from The Specials is coming, and will bring his friends. But what we’re still really looking for are volunteers from the more recent years – the 1990s and 2000s.’
Street pageants will conclude with live performances by well-known entertainers yet to be confirmed.
The deadline for volunteers has been pushed back to May 1 to gather as many ‘genuine fans’ of each era as possible.
Jubilee celebrations will take place over four days starting Thursday, June 2nd.
Prince Louis will join his big brother George, and his sister Charlotte at a new school this September. Kate released a series adorable photos of Prince Louis standing on a Norfolk shore with a cricket bat in his hand as a celebration of his fourth birthday.
Rebecca English, Royal Editor at the Mail on Sunday
Standing on a Norfolk beach, cricket ball in hand, Prince Louis looks every bit the young sportsman in this picture released to mark his fourth birthday.
The Duchess, his mother, took a series of charming images earlier in the month of the fifth line of succession. They show him casually wearing shorts and a gray wool star-print jumper.
Keen photographer Kate, 40, always knows how to get the best out of her children and the smile on her youngest child’s face shows that Louis is growing up to be a happy and contended little boy.
Yesterday was Prince George’s birthday, so the Daily Mail exclusive revealed that the little boy will be joining his older brother Prince George (eighteen) and his younger sister Princess Charlotte (6 years old) at a new school in September.
His mother captured a number of lovely images of Louis wearing casually shorts and a gray wool star-print jumper.
According to Daily Mail exclusive, the photos show that Prince George will join his sister Princess Charlotte (six years) at a new school next September.
The parents of the children are moving to Berkshire immediately and they are considering options for all three of them at one co-educational institution.
Earlier this year the Mail revealed that William and Kate were ‘progressing rapidly’ with plans for a new life in the Home Counties. George is already earmarked to leave Thomas’s in Battersea, south-west London, for a new prep school in the royal county this autumn. It has been revealed that Charlotte and Louis may also be joining him.
Charlotte has always been ‘super happy and settled’ at Thomas’s and it had been thought that Louis would join her later this year.
Louis smiles cheekily as he raced towards the camera in one photograph. The prince is shown in two more photos, wearing a blue-check shirt, star print jumper and shorts with a teal pair of pants. He also holds a cricket ball which may indicate that he’s already an avid young athlete.
Fourth and final picture shows Louis looking at the sky with a gap-toothed smile – the image of a healthy, happy little boy.
After missing out on the royal engagements that Louis attended, his sister and big brother will delight Royal lovers.
George, aged eight and Charlotte, age six joined their parents at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Service of Thanksgiving and Easter Sunday services, respectively, while Louis remained at home.
The Cambridges have a special relationship with the North Norfolk coastline. The beach is where family members can relax together, whether they are learning to sail or climbing the sand dunes.
William and Kate shared a memorable video montage with their family that was partly taken on a Norfolk shore to commemorate their 10th Wedding Anniversary last year.
To mark her children’s birthdays, the Duchess is known to take photos of them. In advance of Prince Louis’ first day at nursery, she took a photo last year showing Prince Louis riding his trainer bike.
William (39), and Kate (44) will be happy to celebrate his birthday. They have been asked questions about Prince Harry’s interviews with US media outlets this week.
In yet another controversial interview with a US broadcaster, the Duke of Sussex claimed on Wednesday one reason he flew to the UK last week to see his grandmother – for a supposedly private meeting – was because he wanted to make sure ‘she’s protected and got the right people around her’.
The controversial comment was not only ridiculed because it was made by a man who spent most of his time abroad in the past two-and-a half years and caused so much pain for his grandmother, but there has been speculation about who he might be referring too.
Harry hates the so-called “men in gray suits”, the high ranking courtiers that advise her.
Louis is currently enrolled at Willcocks Nursery in Kensington, only a few minutes from the family’s home of Kensington Palace, where Charlotte also went.
However, it appears that they are considering keeping all three of their children together.
They have visited several schools around the region and they are eager to locate one out of town that has all the amenities. The Mail also understands this from multiple sources.
The news also suggests that the family may be considering upping sticks out of London altogether for a new life in the country, using Kensington Palace and their home there, Apartment 1A, as a ‘work base’.
They plan to preserve the palace even when they are Prince and Princess of Wales.
These pictures are the most recent release of Kate’s photographs – usually on Kate’s children’s special days. Pictured is Prince Louis, one year old
Kate is known for her ability to make her children smile in photographs. Louis is no different. Photo: Prince Louis at two
The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge released Prince Louis last year. He rode a tiny red bicycle. Three-year-old Prince Louis.
Prince Louis, a young cricketer, stands on a Norfolk shore, his bat in one hand. Photo: Prince Louis at four
In fact the Mail can reveal that William, 39, and Kate, 40, have recently been looking at large private homes in the Berkshire area, specifically in villages close to her parents’ home in Bucklebury, as well as more well-publicised homes on the Queen’s Windsor estate.
Kate feels very close to her parents Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton.
The duchess also speaks lovingly about her idyllic childhood spent in Berkshire with Pippa, James and her other siblings.
Although it may be 20 more years until the couple ascends to the throne of England, William and Kate have begun to plan where their family will settle down.
They are keen to afford their offspring as normal childhoods as possible and feel that the duchess’s home county, which as well as being close to Kate’s family means they will be just a short drive from the Queen at Windsor Castle, is the perfect spot.
They plan to leave their home at Anmer Hall in Norfolk and move to London. The property will then revert back to Queen Elizabeth II.
One source said: ‘Word is that all three children will be leaving their London schools. William and Kate especially love the idea of her family living close to their childhood homes. Kate, who is a country person at heart, spends so much of her time with her family. They would be a great fit to attend the same school. If all three children are at school in Berkshire together it also means George wouldn’t have to board.
‘The talk is that if they don’t find a suitable place with the Queen at Windsor, they are likely to end up if not necessarily right next to Bucklebury, not far off it. They have been discreetly viewing potential properties in recent months.’
Finding privacy may influence their choice. The royal security line would have been in place on the Windsor estate where they had viewed many properties.
For a private grand home to be built, the police would have to create a completely new security system. It is possible. It is possible. Both Prince of Wales (and Duchess) of Cornwall own private residences in the Cotswolds and Clarence House serves as their London headquarters.
Kensington Palace did not respond to our request for comment. However, it seems likely that the family will announce the news in due course.