Prince William and Kate Middleton make surprising decision on Princess Charlotte’s future: report

Insiders have revealed that the Prince and Princess of Wales have made a choice regarding their daughter’s future education. See what they have arranged.

Prince William and Princess Catherine have decided to have Princess Charlotte be educated at a different school from Prince George once they reach high school age, according to insiders.

Charlotte is said to be following in her mother’s footsteps by eyeing up Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, the Daily Mail reports.

The Princess of Wales, 43, studied at the school before meeting William at St Andrews University years later.

Marlborough College, also attended by Princess Eugenie and Pippa Middleton, was always a strong frontrunner for both children, as well as Prince Louis, 7.

Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2025. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

For his part, the future king, 11, is set to enrol at the prestigious Eton College — Prince William, 42, and his estranged brother Prince Harry’s former school, which has long been a popular choice among royals, politicians and aristocrats.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are all currently enrolled at Lambrook School in Berkshire, England, which sits nearby their Adelaide Cottage home.

Once George turns 12 in July, however, he will be moving to the US$82,000-per-year college in September.

In this file photo taken on September 7, 2022 (From L) Prince George, Princess Catherine, Prince Louis, Prince William, and Princess Charlotte arrive at Lambrook School, near Ascot in Berkshire on the eve of their first school day. Picture: AFP

According to sources, the decision to send George to Eton has already been finalised and the school’s staffers have displayed a certain “smugness” about the impending announcement.

“I know something and the people at Eton know something, but I’m not going to tell you,” an insider told the outlet. “That was after William and Kate visited Eton.”

The outlet previously reported that George was registered to enrol at Eton “several years ago,” with one insider saying, “All roads lead to Eton.”

Prince William signs in on his first day at Eton College watched by his parents, he Prince and Princess of Wales and brother, Prince Harry on September 16, 1995. Picture: Anwar Hussein/WireImage

Prince William, the heir to the throne, had a great experience at the school, but Prince Harry, 40, detailed a completely different experience in his bombshell 2023 memoir, Spare.

The former working royal, who now lives in Montecito, California, with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, admitted he struggled with poor grades when he attended.

His disappointing academic experience prompted him to skip university and head straight to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

The Duke of Sussex wrote that Eton was “heaven for brilliant boys, it could thus only be purgatory for one very unbrilliant boy.”

Prince Harry poses next to a skeleton in Eton College's Drawing School. In his memoir Spare he said he was an “unbrilliant” student. Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth-Pool/Getty Images

Eton College is located a short stroll away from Prince William and Princess Catherine’s family home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park.

Prior to committing to Eton, the young royal had toured two other schools in North London, including Highgate School.

Despite the report, Kensington Palace has yet to formally announce the future of George, Charlotte and Louis’ education.

This article first appeared in the New York Post.

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