William and Kate are 'part of the school community' at Thomas’s Battersea and Charlotte is ‘very excited’ about starting this year, royal source reveals
- William and Kate are 'part of the community' at son George's primary school
- The royal, five, attends Thomas's Battersea and sister Charlotte starts this year
- A royal source said the princess is 'very excited' to move to her brother's school
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are 'part of the community' at son George's primary school, a royal source has claimed.
The five-year-old prince has been at Thomas's Battersea, in south-west London, for two years and will be joined by his younger sister Charlotte, four, this September.
Speaking to Katie Nichol in Vanity Fair, a source close to the family revealed William, 36, and Kate, 36, are very much involved in school life despite being high-profile parents.
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Prince George, five, has been at Thomas's Battersea for two years and will be joined by his younger sister Charlotte, four, this September. William and Kate are said to be thrilled with how much their son has 'come on' since starting in September 2017 (pictured on his first day)
'They are part of the school community, they get on well with the head and they have been thrilled with how much George has come on since he started,' the source said.
And Charlotte, who has attended Willcocks Nursery in Kensington since January last year, is looking forward to joining her brother at the £20,000-a-year school.
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The source added: 'Charlotte has got a real character, she is very excited about starting school.'
Kensington Palace announced last week that Charlotte will join her brother at the exclusive school.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be 'part of the school community' while Charlotte, right, is 'excited' about starting. Left, Kate at the Chelsea Flower Show last week
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Simon O'Malley, headmaster at Thomas's Battersea, said: 'We are delighted that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have decided that Princess Charlotte will join her elder brother, Prince George, at Thomas's Battersea.
We greatly look forward to welcoming her and all of our new pupils to the school in September.'
The fees for George are £6,429 a term or £19,287 a year, while for Charlotte they will be £6,305 a term of £18,915 a year - the lower figure being due to a small discount given to a family's second child.
The school was chosen by Prince William and Kate for George because 'it was the right fit for him'.
Established by David and Joanna Thomas 40 years ago, Thomas's Battersea has described itself as being 'happy, dynamic and vibrant' and one that prides itself on its 'excellent academic results'.
The co-educational prep school is based in an old grammar school in an area dubbed 'Nappy Valley' because of its popularity with affluent young families - in large part bankers, journalists and 'yummy mummies'.
Society magazine Tatler says it is populated by 'pushy professional parents'.
Pupils are offered afterschool activities, including fencing, philosophy, gardening and pottery.
Art, ballet, drama, ICT, French, music and physical education are all taught by specialist teachers from a child's first day in school.
Pupils at Thomas's Battersea in South-West London, pictured, are offered afterschool activities, including fencing, philosophy, gardening and pottery
Its motto is 'Be kind' and there is great emphasis on kindness, confidence and humility, as well as academic results.
While it might not boast the royal pedigree of Wetherby School, where William attended, Thomas's does count some A-listers among its alumni.
Florence Welch, the lead singer of the indie group Florence and the Machine, attended before leaving for Alleyn's School, in South East London.
Model Cara Delevingne and upcoming actress Céline Buckens are also reported to be among their former pupils.
