Prince George will attend Eton College from the autumn following in the footsteps of his father the Prince of Wales, Kensington Palace has said.George, 12, who made an appearance with his family at the Trooping the Colour ceremony at the weekend, will be a pupil at the school which educated William and his brother the Duke of Sussex.A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “Kensington Palace can confirm that Prince George will attend Eton College from this September.”The spokesperson did not confirm any further information about George’s stay, but previous reports indicated he would also spend some time boarding at the school.His parents, William and Kate, reportedly visited a number of different schools before they decided on what would be best for their 12-year-old.George’s father Prince William enrolled in the school in 1995 before being joined by Prince Harry a few years later in 1998. They both boarded at Manor House.William’s attendance at Eton was a significant break in royal tradition at the time as it was expected that he would to to Gordonstoun in Scotland, which his father Charles and grandfather Philip both attended.The young prince is currently studying at Lambrook School, the private prep school in Berkshire, where he boards and it is also attended by his siblings Princess Charlotte, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Louis.George was most recently seen at the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony to celebrate his grandfather’s birthday.From a first-floor window of the Duke of Wellington’s former office, the eight-year-old prince was observed ducking down to peer through a half-open pane, alongside his siblings Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 11, and other royals including the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.This is a breaking news story, more to follow...