Prince George arrives for first day at Eton after clever choice

Catherine, Princess of Wales (L) walks with her 13-year-old son, Britain's Prince George of Wales (R), as he arrives for his first day at Eton College, in Eton, west of London, on September 8, 2026 — (Image credit: Photo by Adrian DENNIS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Prince George might've hoped for slightly better weather for his long-anticipated first day at Eton College but the rain didn't look to have dampened his spirits. The thirteen-year-old was accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales on 8th September as he arrived wearing a smart suit and tie ready for his next chapter.

They met with the Headmaster Simon Henderson and provost Nicholas Coleridge and we shouldn't be at all surprised that this pivotal moment was conducted in front of the cameras. The Wales kids are used to their milestones being marked publicly and many fans will have been excited to see George as he prepares for the start of term.

He's following in Prince William's footsteps at Eton College and the choice of school was seen as inevitable by many. However, royal expert Emily Andrews believes the key factor for William and Kate was something rather surprising.

Catherine, Princess of Wales (L) and Prince William (R) walk with Prince George (C), as he arrives for his first day at Eton College, in Eton, west of London, on September 8, 2026

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