The dos and don'ts of meeting new school mums for the first time

The Duchess of Cambridge meets another mum from Prince George's new prep - PA
The Duchess of Cambridge meets another mum from Prince George's new prep - PA

What’s the etiquette when you meet a fellow mum from your child’s school for the first time? When that happened to Kate Middleton, whose son George starts pre-prep in September, she stuck to a cheery, ‘I may see you at the school gates!’ Predicable, perhaps - but sometimes it’s wise to play safe because these people will be in your life for a very long time.

High drama at the school gates in new TV drama Big Little Lies - Credit: HBO/HBO
High drama at the school gates in new TV drama Big Little Lies Credit: HBO/HBO

  Here’s how to score top marks from those early encounters…

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