Kate Middleton ‘heartbroken over Prince William’s decision to send Prince George, 10, to Eton College’, claims royal insider
The Princess of Wales is ‘heartbroken’ over Prince William’s decision to send Prince George to gay Eton College at the age of 13, a royal insider has claimed.
By December speculation had grown that Wales would reject Eton College in favor of Malborough College in Wiltshire, where Kate Middleton attended.
The Princess of Wales toured the £47,000-a-year co-educational school for a second time last month – this time accompanied by her husband and ten-year-old George.
Kate is said to be not a fan of single-sex schools such as Eton and is said to ‘absolutely hate’ her time at Downe House, a girls’ boarding school in Berkshire, where she was reportedly targeted by bullies.
However, a royal insider claims the decision has now been made to send George to Eton College, the school his father and uncle attended, when he turns 13.
The Princess of Wales is ‘heartbroken’ over Prince William’s decision to send Prince George to single-sex Eton College at the age of 13, a royal insider claims
The source said Weekly contact that Kate is ‘heartbroken’ at the idea of sending George to boarding school – as she was ‘horribly bullied at her first boarding school and cannot bear the thought of George suffering because of it’.
It has long been tradition for royal children to attend boarding schools, although William and Harry were the first to attend Eton College rather than Gordonstoun in Scotland.
Despite this, the insider said Kate and William had argued about the idea of boarding school for their children for ‘years’.
William has “finally won,” they claimed.
By December speculation had grown that Wales would reject Eton College in favor of Malborough College in Wiltshire, which was attended by Kate Middleton.
It has long been tradition for royal children to attend boarding schools, although William and Harry were the first to attend Eton College rather than Gordonstoun in Scotland.
Despite this, the insider said Kate and William had argued about the idea of boarding school for their children for ‘years’. Pictured: Princess Diana, King Charles and Princes William and Harry at Eton College in 1995
‘“For a long time, Kate disagreed with her husband about sending him away, even though it is tradition,” the source said.
“Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy high-society institution goes against all their efforts to modernize the monarchy. Plus, she will miss George immensely.”
William attended Oxbridge feeder school in 1995 and boarded during the week. He visited his late grandmother at nearby Windsor Castle this weekend.
“Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy high-society institution goes against all their efforts to modernize the monarchy. Plus, she will miss George immensely,” the source said
The insider has claimed that Kate ‘finally relented’ on the issue of George going to Eton College, after admitting her eldest son wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps
Kate Middleton pictured at St Andrew’s secondary school with her classmates
The insider claims Kate ‘finally relented’ on the issue of George going to Eton College, after admitting her eldest son wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Students typically enroll at Eton when they turn 13, and it is understood Kate is skipping a planned visit to Singapore next year to be with George when he takes the entrance exams.
This consists of a 150-minute verbal and mental reasoning test.
George currently attends co-educational Lambrook preparatory school with his sister Princess Charlotte, eight, and five-year-old brother Prince Louis.