WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: Prince George's BIG NEWS See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JOSEPH LUKE PALMER Published: 16:35 BST, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 16:48 BST, 12 June 2026
On the latest episode of the Daily Mail's Palace Confidential, Richard Kay and Rebecca English react to news from Richard Eden that, after months of deliberation, the Prince and Princess of Wales have decided George will 'follow in his father's footsteps' and attend Eton College this September.While cautioning viewers that the news is not officially confirmed by Kensington Palace, Diary Editor Eden revealed that he was told on good authority that Prince George will go to the prestigious private school, having sat his entrance exams last week.Eden's exclusive, if correct, would end months of speculation over George's schooling, with many believing that Prince William could break from tradition and send the future King to a mixed secondary, which would allow sister Charlotte to join him in two years' time.Editor-at-large Richard Kay theorised that fears over an embarrassing photo of George with a girlfriend surfacing were likely the deciding factor in William and Kate's decision. On the latest episode Palace Confidential, the panel react to news from Richard Eden that the Prince and Princess of Wales have decided George will attend Eton College this September Editor-at-large Richard Kay theorised that fears over an embarrassing photo of George with a girlfriend surfacing were likely the deciding factor in William and Kate's decisionKay added that Eton, having educated both William and Harry, would be favoured as it has the security infrastructure already in place for a future King'Eton is safe because it's a boys school', Kay explained.'One of the principal concerns they had as parents, in the era of smartphones was: every pupil has one and who wouldn't want to get a photo of George getting a chaste kiss with his first girlfriend?'I mean, it's inevitable, it's human life, it's what would happen. I think Eton removes that area of probability for them.'Kay added that Eton, having educated both William and Harry, would be favoured as it has the security infrastructure already in place for a future King.He argued: 'They are used to it. It's familiar seeing police bodyguards at the school on rotation.'If Richard's story turns out to be right, which I suspect it is, George will likely end up in the same boarding house as his father because of the security measures it already has in place.'Eden agreed with Kay's theory, pointing out that when William and Harry were at school, the only intrusion came from paparazzi, who could largely be kept at bay through agreements between media and the Palace.The same privacy arrangements cannot be made with fellow students using smartphones, Eden said, leaving George vulnerable. Eden agreed with Kay's theory, pointing out that when William and Harry were at school, the only intrusion came from paparazzi, who could largely be kept at bayRoyal editor Rebecca English pointed out there is a lot the media choose not to publish out of respect, citing her own conversations with the Palace press office.'Historically, people see the press, the media as the baddies', she said.'But right through their education, William and Harry were largely ring-fenced.'We have a respectful relationship… it's this citizen journalism that now's the biggest threat to the royals living as normal lives as possible.'Watch the full episode, where the panel discuss Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the UK, by subscribing to Palace Confidential on YouTube.
