Prince William confirmed a big royal change without even being asked and it’s answered a lingering question.
As he spoke to Heart Radio’s Breakfast Show, the heir to the throne touched on the event that dominates many of his mornings – the school run.
And as he told hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston about the chaos that ensues when he’s left in charge of getting the Wales children to school, he revealed a major decision about the future of one of them has already been made.
William told Heart Radio that he sometimes has only two youngsters to deal with as Prince George is already trying out boarding as he prepares for a major shift in his schooling.
George, who turns 13 in July, is set to leave Lambrook Prep School in Berkshire which he has attended since September 2022 and move on to secondary education. He’ll start his new school in September this year.
Speculation has mounted over where the second in line to the throne will go with both Eton and Marlborough spoken about as possibilities.
There’s also been discussion about whether George will become a boarder and now it appears that his dad has confirmed that the young prince is already in the swing of staying away from home.
The revelation came unexpectedly as Prince William was asked about music in the car on the way to school. He said ”Charlotte and Louis, because George is boarding last night, Charlotte and Louis, if you’re listening, make sure you’re on time, please, make sure you’re not fighting over who listens to what, this morning.”
He later told Amanda and Jamie that he finds mornings chaotic as there is so much to remember. He said he has to think about ”are we boarding are we not, are we seeing friends or are we not, all of that going on in the morning.”
The discreet mention seemed to point to George becoming a boarder when he switches schools in September. Lambrook offers a range of options for students who want to stay over, including the choice to board one to five nights a week.
Prince William was a boarder at Eton and the Princess of Wales also boarded when she attended Marlborough College. Both school have been mentioned as possible for George and his parents have also been seen touring Oundle School.
A final announcement is expected some
