Princess Charlottewill have a huge support system with her as she embarks on her first day of school.
The 4-year-old royal will put on her new uniform and backpack to joinPrince GeorgeatThomas’s Batterseanext Thursday. Not only will she have her big brother, 6, to show her the ropes, but Kensington Palace just announced that parentsKate MiddletonandPrince Williamwill accompany Charlotte on her big day.
WhenPrince Georgestarted at the $23,000-per-year private school some three miles from the family’s Kensington Palace Home in Sept. 2017, onlyPrince Williamwas there to drop him off. Although Kate was expected to join her son for the important milestone, she wasforced to cancel her plans due to acute morning sicknessshe was suffering during her pregnancy withPrince Louis.Hyperemesis Gravidarumalso afflicted Kate during her previous two pregnancies.
“Unfortunately The Duchess of Cambridge remains unwell, and will not be able to accompanyPrince Georgeon his first day of school. The Duke of Cambridge will drop offPrince Georgethis morning as planned,” a spokesperson said in a statement at the time.
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Prince Georgeflashed a big smile at home while holding hands with his father for an official first day of school portrait. However, nerves appeared to take over as the uniform-clad prince made his way into the school, shyly shaking hands with the head of Thomas’s lower school, Helen Haslem.
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However, a source previously told PEOPLE that the future monarch is “very happy” at his school, where he is simply known as George Cambridge.
In addition to core subjects like math, English, science and history, students are taught an era of enrichment classes, including French, computing, drama and ballet.Prince Williamsays George “loves” his ballet classes, which he started taking in Year 1.
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Princess Charlottemay also experience first-day jitters, but sources say the outgoing royal (who previously attendedWillcocks Nursery School) is thrilled.
“She can’t wait to be with George at big school,” an insider previously told PEOPLE. “She is so excited about it all.”
“They are close in age, and they spend so much time together,” adds the insider. “Playdates [with outsiders] can be tricky, so they learn to lean on each other.”
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Those skills will come in handy during her first year at Thomas’s Battersea.
“In the Reception year children will play and explore; make choices and learn to have a go and persevere; be creative and solve problems; form good relationships; be safe, secure and happy,” according to the school’s website.
source: people.com
