11 things we know about Prince George's new school

Lauren Sharkey

3 April 2017 at 8:33 am

Students are discouraged from having best friends

The school has some famous former pupils

It’s only 20 minutes away from Kensington Palace

Thomas’s is known for its sporting prowess

The headmaster is opposed to the 11 plus

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge finally revealed where Prince George will be going to school. The little royal will be attending Thomas’s, a private day school in Battersea.

The choice was deemed quite a controversial one as it was expected that George would attend Wetherby – the same school as his father.

From just how much it costs to its cute cartoon mascot, here’s everything you’ll ever want to know about the young Prince’s first school.

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