Britain’s Prince George has begun his secondary education at Eton College, one of the country’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, continuing a family tradition that includes his father, Prince William.
According to CNN, the 13-year-old prince, who is second in line to the British throne, arrived at the Berkshire boarding school on Tuesday with his parents, William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Eton, founded in 1440, admits boys between 13 and 18 years and takes about 270 new students each year. Its current annual fee is about £63,299, making the school accessible mainly to families able to afford high private-school costs.
The institution has a long connection with Britain’s political and royal establishment. Prince William attended Eton from 1995, while his brother, Prince Harry, also studied there from 1998. The school has produced 20 former British prime ministers, including Boris Johnson and David Cameron.
George previously attended Lambrook School near Windsor with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, before moving on to Eton for his secondary education.
The prince’s choice of school has attracted public interest because Eton is not only associated with Britain’s royal family but has also played a prominent role in educating generations of the country’s political and cultural elite.
George’s move to Eton therefore goes beyond a royal family milestone, highlighting the continuing influence of elite private education in Britain and the significant cost attached to accessing some of the country’s most prestigious schools.
