Prince William’s Parenting Choices That Left Us Scratching Our Heads

Going to school for the first time can already be traumatic enough for a little one, but Prince William’s children have switched schools a couple of times, thanks to him and Princess Catherine continually moving around.

For instance, Prince George was first enrolled in Westacre Montessori School Nursery in Norfolk. This was closest to William and Catherine’s Anmer Hall home. The couple didn’t live there for long, however, and soon moved to Kensington Palace. Instead of George continuing his education with his friends from Norfolk, he had to make new friends at Thomas’s in Battersea. Sending George to this school was a break in royal tradition — both William and Prince Harry attended the all-boys school, Wetherby, which is within walking distance from Kensington Palace. Many wondered why William opted to send his son to Battersea instead, which is a 30-minute drive from the palace. As it turns out, he and Catherine wanted all their children to be able to attend the same school, and sending George to Battersea meant that Charlotte could join him. When William and Catherine moved to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor in 2022, they opted to send all three of their children to Lambrook, which meant that George and Charlotte had to leave their Battersea friends behind.

At least William’s kids learned how to navigate change early in their lives, which will definitely be beneficial in the future.