Prince George has been allocated a house at Eton College –despite the Prince and Princess of Wales being 'plagued by indecision' about their choice of school, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Although the £63,000-a-year public school is still the 'clear front-runner', leadership changes – including a six-month leave of absence for headmaster Simon Henderson – has left the royal couple uncertain if Eton is right for their eldest child.

Mr Henderson, 49 – who earned the nickname 'Trendy Hendy' after being accused of launching an 'aggressively woke' bid to overhaul the 585-year-old institution – was absent from his post for unspecified reasons between last August and January.

It was during this period that Kate was seen visiting several other possible schools, including two in North London.

It has long been assumed that Eton – where Prince William was educated – would be the first choice for 12-year-old George when he leaves Lambrook, his preparatory school in Berkshire, next summer.