It's back to school season for many families across the UK, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, who walked their oldest son, Prince George, to his first day at his new school. The Princess of Wales was all smiles despite the rain, as she proudly headed across the grounds of Eton College alongside her son.

On (Tuesday 8 September), the Prince and Princess of Wales walked Prince George in personally for his first day at Eton College. It may have been pouring with rain, but the weather wasn't enough to dampen the spirits of the proud parents as they prepared to drop off their eldest with his new teachers. The scene will be familiar to many parents doing the same this week.

eton, england september 8: catherine, princess of wales (l) and prince william, prince of wales (r) walk with their 13 year old son, prince george of wales (c), as he arrives for his first day at eton college on september 8, 2026 in berkshire, england. (photo by adrian dennis wpa pool/getty images)
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Headmaster Simon Henderson and provost Nicholas Coleridge were waiting outside the school 'gates' to greet the family, and were photographed shaking hands with Prince William before heading inside.

eton, england september 8: prince william, prince of wales (front r), catherine, princess of wales (behind r) and their 13 year old son, prince george of wales (r), are met by headmaster simon henderson (2nd l) and provost nicholas coleridge (l) as prince george arrives for his first day at eton college on september 8, 2026 in berkshire, england. (photo by adrian dennis wpa pool/getty images)
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For the occasion, Prince George was suited and booted in a smart navy blazer and trousers with a crisp white shirt and tie, matching his dad, Prince William, almost exactly. The day is likely to have felt nostalgic for Prince William, as he attended Eton College himself as a teenager. Now bringing his son to the same school is a full circle moment.

britains catherine, princess of wales (l) and britains prince william, prince of wales (r) walk with their 13 year old son, britains prince george of wales (c), as he arrives for his first day at eton college, in eton, west of london, on september 8, 2026. (photo by adrian dennis / pool / afp via getty images)
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windsor, united kingdom june 19: prince william walks alone at the eton boys tea party at the guards polo club after ascot (photo by tim graham photo library via getty images)
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Prince William in his Eton days.

Prince George aged out of his former prep school at 13 years old, leading to a thorough search for the best place to continue his education. The Prince and Princess of Wales eventually settled on Eton, which is situated in Windsor, not too far from the family home. While Prince George had the option to occasionally board at his previous school, Eton is a full-board school, meaning he'll be staying there overnight as standard.

london, england september 7: prince george of cambridge arrives for his first day of school with his father prince william, duke of cambridge at thomass battersea on september 7, 2017 in london, england. (photo by richard pohle wpa pool/getty images)
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Prince William bringing Prince George to his first day at school back in 2017.

Prince George's new move will mean a big shift for the Wales household, with the oldest child absent on weekday evenings and the busy morning school run with his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. However, being within easy reach of home makes regularly visits easier – just like Prince William used to nip to Windsor Castle to visit his granny at weekends, while he was studying at the same institution.

Best of luck to Prince George!