The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced that their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will begin attending Lambrook School in Berkshire from September 2022. The private school, located near the family's new home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, charges fees totalling over £53,000 per year for the three children.
Lambrook is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged three to 13. Facilities include an orchard, woodland, a nine-hole golf course, a 25-metre swimming pool and a cricket pitch. The school boasts a 100 per cent pass rate for the Common Entrance exam and describes itself as a 'classic prep school' with a 'heart of gold'.
Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, previously attended Thomas's School Battersea, while four-year-old Prince Louis was at Wilcocks Nursery School. This will be Louis's first day at a formal school. The move coincides with the family's relocation to Adelaide Cottage ahead of the new term.
Fees for the 2021-2022 academic year are £4,389 per term for Reception to Year 2 (Louis), £6,448 per term for Years 3-4 (Charlotte), and £6,999 per term for Years 5-8 (George). Boarding, available from age seven, costs an additional £1,481 per term. The school offers weekly and flexi-boarding, allowing the Cambridges to book overnight stays online.
Lambrook was founded in 1860 and counts two of Queen Victoria's grandsons among its former pupils. The Queen herself would visit from Windsor Castle to watch them in plays and cricket matches. The headmaster, Jonathan Perry, said: 'We are delighted that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be joining us this coming September.'
