Prince George, the eldest son of Prince William and Princess Kate, is set to follow in his father's footsteps come September, when he will leave the family home in order to attend the same prestigious British boarding school where his dad and his uncle, Prince Harry, both studied.
George, 12, will enroll at Eton College, an elite all-boys school that is located just a 10-minute drive from the family's Windsor home—and requires all of its students to be full-time boarders, meaning they reside on campus throughout the week and only return home for holidays and weekend trips.
The news was announced in an official statement shared by William's office on June 16, which read: "Kensington Palace can confirm that Prince George ⁠will attend Eton College from this September."
While the statement did not address whether or not George will board at the school, Eton does not typically accept day students who don't reside on campus, with the official website noting that the set-up enables the boys to "develop their closest friendships."
Both Harry, 41, and William were full-time boarders when they attended the school, which now charges $80,000 a year in fees.