Overview
- Kensington Palace confirmed in mid‑June that Prince George, 12, will begin at Eton College in September.
- The announcement has renewed attention on past criminal convictions at Eton, including the 2020 jailing of former teacher Matthew Mowbray and the January 2026 sentencing of former teacher Jacob Leland for an assault dating to 2012.
- Eton is a fee‑paying, all‑boys boarding school for ages 13 to 18 with annual fees around £63,298.80 and a long alumni network that includes members of the royal family and 20 former British prime ministers.
- Royal commentators and experts say the school’s short distance from the family’s Windsor home and William’s own experience there were key factors in the decision while specific boarding arrangements and visible security plans remain publicly unspecified.
- Coverage links this choice to broader debates about elite‑school culture, school safeguarding reforms and the royal family’s public image, so observers will be watching for any new safety measures or official responses from Eton and Kensington Palace.