George is 13 and has just walked through the same door his father did.
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Prince George arrived at Eton College for his first day of classes, with William and Kate by his side. Kensington Palace released the official photos: a black tailcoat-style jacket, waistcoat, striped trousers, and a starched white collar.
The same uniform William wore on 6 September 1995, also at age 13, at that same school in Berkshire.
What sparked the comparisons was the pose. Fans and media noticed that George was photographed in almost exactly the same position his father adopted 26 years earlier in front of the cameras.
The difference is who accompanied him: William was surrounded by his parents, Charles and Diana, and his brother Harry. George was accompanied only by William and Kate, because Charlotte and Louis were starting at their own school that same day. And there’s another change: unlike at Lambrook, George will board here.