Real in every way. William and Kate, in addition to the title of Princes of Wales, also have the title of parents they care about particularly. In fact, despite their institutional commitments, the two are always very present alongside their three children George, Charlotte and Louis, especially when it comes to education. And while the little ones grow up in the royal family’s sumptuous residences, the choice of institutions that will welcome them – as happened years ago with William himself and his brother Harry – prevails. According to the usual well-informed people at Buckingham Palace, the royal couple had discussed a lot about their children’s education and Kate was worried. Although the prince would have liked to see George walk through the doors of the prestigious Eton college at the age of 13 – the same one where he studied with his brother Harry –, the princess said she was far from convinced. An informant actually revealed to the InTouch portal: “Kate has been at odds with her husband for a long time about sending George away, even if it is tradition”, highlights the source.
In fact, Kate “thinks that sending him to such a stuffy, high-ranking institution goes against all her efforts to modernize the monarchy,” plus “She will miss George terribly because they are so close to each other. She and William argued about it for years, but in the end he won.” But why is it so important to the prince that his son follow in his footsteps? No one from the royal household, apart from William and Harry, has ever been to Eton, but the motif is linked to the unforgettable Lady D and the omnipresent King Charles. George’s grandfather was actually forced by his father, Philip, to attend Scottish Gordonstoun, another very renowned boarding school in the 1960s, where hazing, bullying and testing of strength beyond all limits were the order of the day, all characteristics that would have served, according to the late Duke of Edinburgh, to strengthen the too kind and indulgent soul of his firstborn.
Charles, however, who emerged anything but strengthened and precisely to avoid the same trauma for his parents, in mutual agreement with his wife Diana, chose Eton for his children. A tradition that will continue to this day, despite the high cost of tuition fees – around 60 thousand euros per year – and the concern of Kate, who has always been very close to her children. The future queen, in fact, would spend a lot of time with her children and would be by their side at many moments of the day when – according to the standards of the Royal Family – she should not be. An example for everyone? As revealed by sources at Buckingham Palace, Kate helped the princes during meals that, as a rule, they would have to consume in another room of the palace than her and William.
Source: IL Tempo

John Cameron is a journalist at The Nation View specializing in world news and current events, particularly in international politics and diplomacy. With expertise in international relations, he covers a range of topics including conflicts, politics and economic trends.