The year ahead carries unusual weight for the Wales family. Prince George is set to start secondary school in September 2026, and although the palace has not yet revealed where he will go, royal watchers are already reading between the lines. For months, speculation has circled around whether the young royal might follow his mother’s path into boarding school or continue the family tradition by enrolling at Eton College. His father, Prince William, and his uncle, Prince Harry, both spent their formative years there, which only fuels the assumption.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes the decision has already been made behind palace doors. Speaking to the Mirror, she noted that George’s new chapter is now close and that the family would have settled the question by this point. She also acknowledged that George is nearing his teenage years, an age when children drift up against new boundaries and parents quietly weigh what environment might serve them best.
Catherine’s influence and the boarding school question
