Kate Middleton 'heartbroken' over major change for Prince George: 'One of the hardest times'

Kate Middleton has been left "heartbroken" over a major upcoming change for her son Prince George, 11. All three of Prince William and Kate's children, including Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, currently attend Lambrook School in Berkshire, and this has given them a sense of security during a particularly tough time this year while the Princess of Wales undertook cancer treatment.

Royal expert Katie Nicholl told The Mirror, "When Kate was in hospital, George was on the football pitch playing with his friends." She added, "That sense of normality, of keeping the family going at one of the hardest times they've ever gone through, was important. The school gives them a great infrastructure and a great support network, and allows the children to live a regular childhood – a low-key, happy, albeit privileged childhood."

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William and Kate disagree over George's schooling

King Charles and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry attended boarding school after their time at prep school came to an end. And this is something Kate and William will need to decide soon.

William wants George to go to Eton, just like he did, however, Kate is not on board, and would prefer he attends a co-education school like Marlborough College in Wiltshire.

George is keen to follow his dad's footsteps and attend Eton, but Kate is "heartbroken" at the idea of George attending the "stuffy" school.

"Kate's preference is for George to be at a co-education school, so he can be with his siblings, which is what Kate experienced at Marlborough with her sister, Pippa, and brother, James," says Katie. "It was a very happy school life for her, but William has very fond memories of Eton, which has a long history with aristocrats and members of the royal family."

Katie says that the royal couple might not follow tradition and send George somewhere else, "Whatever happens, it'll be a decision made by William and Kate with George's best interests factored in."

Tension between William and Kate: 'Her family is being torn apart'

It comes after a source claimed to OK! Magazine that Kate was "horribly bullied at her first boarding school", and she doesn’t want "George suffering through that". Although Kate reportedly knows "this is all part of her ‘royal duty’... there’s still a lot of tension between her and her husband."

"Plus, she'll miss George desperately."

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Kate reportedly feels that "her family is being torn apart" and is concerned that William will "insist the other two kids be shipped out next."

If George does attend Eton, he will be able to come home on the weekends as it is only 10 minutes away from Adelaide Cottage.

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