Prince George Is So Grown Up in Uniform for First Day at Eton College

Sep 08, 2026 - 19:08

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Prince George Is So Grown Up in Uniform for First Day at Eton College

Prince William’s Son Prince George Is Following in His Footsteps With Major School Milestone

Class is in session for Prince George.

And the 13-year-old's parents Prince William and Kate Middleton showed their support as they accompanied him to his first day of school at England's Eton College on Sept. 8.

It's a major milestone for George—who arrived at the campus in a navy blue suit and tie—as he began his own journey at William and Prince Harry's alma mater in style.

For the occasion, his dad matched with a blue ensemble, though he opted for a pinstriped button-up. Meanwhile, Kate's brunette locks fell in loose curls that cascaded perfectly down her emerald green midi dress.

As William, 44, and Kate, also 44, shook hands with the headmaster in videos online, the school official told the teen, "Welcome, good luck and enjoy."

The school—which educates boys from age 13 to 18—has its fair share of notable alumni, including Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and George Orwell.

While the institution is a boarding school, their eldest son won't be far from home since the couple—also parents to Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8—moved their family from Kensington Palace in London to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor in the summer of 2022.

George's first day of school comes 31 years after King Charles III dropped off then-13-year-old William—also arriving in a patterned navy blue tie—at the campus.

After graduating from Eton, the Duke of Wales—who went on to study at the University of St. Andrews, where he would eventually meet Kate—shared a glimpse of his time at the boarding school.

William, then 18, said in a June 2000 interview, per the BBC, "I've really enjoyed being able to go about Eton as just another student."

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This school is not just a new chapter for George. In fact, William and Kate are also learning how to parent a growing teen, including when to step in and when to let their kids figure it out on their own.

"You feel a sense that you need to fix it, for everyone and that I find quite difficult," William explained during a panel discussion for BBC Radio 1's Life Hacks: Mental Health Special in February. "I have to remind myself that you don't need to fix everything, but you need to listen and it's important just to be OK with those feelings and those comments."

While George dusts off his textbooks after a summer in the sun, keep reading for celeb kids on their first day of school.

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Craig Melvin & Lindsay Czarniak

The Today show anchor and his sports journalist wife sent their kids Sybil and Delano back to school on Aug. 26.

"So proud of these two," Melvin wrote on Instagram, "and can’t wait to see all they accomplish this year."

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Jamie Lynn Spears

College 101. The Zoey 101 alum helped her daughter Maddie set up her dorm room at University of Southern Mississippi in mid-August. A few days later, she and her husband Jamie Watson sent their daughter Ivey off to third grade.

As the actress put it in an Aug. 19 Instgram post, "Definitely crying."

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Kendra Wilkinson

On Aug. 19, the Girls Next Door alum shared a dropoff selfie with her daughter Alijah, who she shares with ex-husband Hank Baskett.

"First day of 7th grade and i couldn’t be more proud of Alijah," she captioned the photo. "Made her a chicken quesadilla for lunch lol. Time to fly my love. Good luck my amazing daughter. I love you."

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Mia Talerico

Good luck to the Good Luck Charlie alum, who started her senior year of high school on Aug. 19.

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Richard Blais

The Top Chef: All-Stars winner was served a plate of emotions while sending off his daughter Riley to her freshman year at Indiana University Bloomington, writing on Instagram Aug. 18, "Gonna miss you kiddo."

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Trista Sutter & Ryan Sutter

The longtime Bachelor couple dropped their son Maxwell off at the University of Colorado Boulder, with Trista writing on Instagram Aug. 17, "He’s gonna go so far and we’re definitely not angry. Emotional, yes, but so insanely excited and proud - which is a very strange place to be…caught between 2 drastic emotions."

And if that wasn't already a bittersweet moment, the parents of two also saw their daughter Blakesley off to her senior year of high school.

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Sheryl Crow

The singer made sure to soak up the sun with her son Wyatt before sending him off to his freshman year of college.

"Where does the time go?" whe wrote in an Aug. 17 Instagram post. "For any parent who just went through this, I know how you are feeling! So proud of the young man he has become, and sure am missing him around here!"

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Teyana Taylor

On Aug. 13, the Oscar nominee and her ex Iman Shumpert celebrated their daughters Junie Shumpert and Rue Shumpert's "first day" while showing there's one resemblance after another between the actress and her kids.

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Giada De Laurentiis

The Food Network star reunited with her ex Todd Thompson on Aug. 8 at a college send-off party for their daughter Jade.

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Tristan Thompson

The NBA star escorted his son Prince—who he shares with ex Jordan Craig—to his first day of fourth grade, joking in an Aug. 12 Instagram, "Man I’m getting old."

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Melissa Joan Hart

The Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum enchanted to see her and husband Mark Wilkerson's sons Braydon and Tucker head back to school on Aug. 12.

"Last first day of school for our Brady," she wrote on Instagram. "Senior year for him and 7th grade for Tucker. May God bless and protect all the children as they head back to school!"

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Kelly Stafford

Matthew Stafford's wife snapped this photo of the NFL quarterback sending their twins Chandler and Sawyer off to their first day of fourth grade. As she captioned the photo on Instagram Aug. 12, "New school, same girls."

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Lindsay Arnold

The former Dancing With the Stars pro waltzed her and husband Sam Cusick's daughters Sage and June to class on Aug. 12, writing on her Instagram Story, “I can’t believe they are both starting school now.”

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Jana Kramer

Summer is winding down. The Whine Down podcaster sent her kids Jolie and Jace—who she shares with ex Mike Caussin—as well as her and husband Allan Russell's son Roman off to their first day of school on Aug. 10.

"First day of Pre-K3, 5th grade & 2nd grade," she captioned a photo of their blended family. "So proud of these three and excited for all this school year will bring."

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Brittany Aldean

Jason Aldean's wife shared photos of their kids Navy and Memphis heading back to school on Aug. 11, calling it an "emotional Tuesday."

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DeAnna Pappas

She's going to school for all the right reasons. The Bachelorette alum saw her daughter Addison start seventh grade on Aug. 11.

"You are incredible Tiny," she wrote on Instagram. "Praying for a great year in middle school!"

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Taylor Selfridge

The Ex on the Beach alum helped her and Cory Wharton's oldest daughter Mila get ready for elementary school. As she wrote on Instagram Aug. 12, "My little first grader."

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