Will William and Kate offend gay Eton and send George to his mother’s old school? The Waleses are spotted visiting the £47,000-a-year Marlborough College for the second time in two months

It has an illustrious reputation for educating the elite – including Princes William and Harry – but Eton College may not be able to count Prince George among its future students.

There is growing speculation that the second in line to the throne will instead follow in his mother’s footsteps and attend Marlborough College in Wiltshire.

The Princess of Wales recently toured the £47,000-a-year co-educational school for the second time in as many months – 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, she thrived at Marlborough, where she excelled academically and performed well in sports including hockey and tennis.

It is understood that no final decision has yet been made on whether George will attend Marlborough College, which costs £47,000 a year

The Princess of Wales is said not to be a fan of single-sex institutions and thrived when she was sent to Marlborough, where she performed well in sports including hockey.

While it’s understood no final decision has been made on which school George will attend, the princess took him and William to her alma mater on December 1, after visiting alone earlier in October.

They also all toured Eton in June. The college, a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, provided a refuge for William and Harry, who boarded there during the most turbulent years of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage.

But while William found solace there after his mother’s death, Harry complained in his memoir Spare that it was not the right choice for him.

George currently attends co-educational Lambrook preparatory school with his eight-year-old sister Princess Charlotte and five-year-old brother Prince Louis. Close to their Middleton grandparents’ home, it educates pupils up to the age of 13, meaning George will have to move in 2026.

But if he continues at a co-educational school like Marlborough, he could be joined by his siblings later. The Princess of Wales received a similar education alongside her younger sister, Pippa, and brother James.

Founded in 1843, Marlborough’s alumni include Princess Eugenie, Lady (Samantha) Cameron and comedian Jack Whitehall.

The Princess of Wales’ family also toured Eton, where William and Harry were educated, in June

George, 10, currently attends Lambrook School, near Ascot, which teaches pupils up to the age of 13. It is thought that if he goes to Marlborough, all his siblings could follow him later.

Princess Eugenie previously attended Marlborough College. She was the first female member of the royal family to attend the school

Prince George started at Lambrook last year and is currently in Year 6. He has recently completed exams that could affect his future education.

In October, Kate revealed she had helped him prepare, telling pupils at a Cardiff secondary school: ‘George is only at the start of his test. He says, “Mom, I’m being tested all the time.”

Last month, the princess missed Prince William’s Earthshot Prize ceremony in Singapore to further support George during his exams.

On the same day as the visit to Marlborough College, the trio enjoyed a quiet lunch at Tray’s Cafe in nearby Barrs Yard in Hungerford, with their security staff hovering nearby. A worker at the cafe, a 15-minute drive from the school, told The Mail on Sunday that the Waleses were ‘extremely delightful’ and ‘couldn’t have been nicer’.

Both Eton and Marlborough have similar application processes with assessments and interviews starting when students are George’s age.

Kensington Palace declined to comment last night.