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Eton Bans Smartphones As Prince George Starts School

9/9/2026

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Prince George Starts Eton

Prince George, 13, started his first day at Eton College on September 8, 2026.
Prince William and Princess Kate escorted him into school, holding umbrellas.
Headmaster Simon Henderson and provost Sir Nicholas Coleridge greeted George with a handshake.
Eton’s annual fee is $84,400.
George will have his own room in a house of roughly 55 pupils.

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William Chooses Eton

Prince William and Catherine chose Eton for its strict phone rules and “no photography” signs.
Eton bans smartphones for all students.
A limited press crew attended George’s first day under a privacy agreement with the royal family.
George is the first heir to attend secondary school in the smartphone era, prompting heightened security measures.
William has repeatedly defended Eton’s privacy shield, citing past media intrusions during his own school years.

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Prince George Starts Eton

Prince George, 13, started his first day at Eton College on September 8, 2026.
Prince William and Princess Kate escorted him into school, holding umbrellas.
Headmaster Simon Henderson and provost Sir Nicholas Coleridge greeted George with a handshake.
Eton’s annual fee is $84,400.
George will have his own room in a house of roughly 55 pupils.

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