It’s well known that Prince William and Kate Middleton have worked to make Prince George’s entry into royal life, his legacy and public facing engagements incredibly well manicured, and now with the future heir turning 13 and well into boarding school there are some key differences that set him apart form his father who lived his whole life in the royal fish bowl as well.
Dr Sarah Lebovitz Suria, a licensed psychologist and school admissions strategist, decided to break it all down with Hello!
In her eyes what the world saw during the photo-op with the heir’s cheeky smile was “a coming-of-age story with a modern twist,” but its one that “still respects family legacy.”
She’s even said, “George will be building his sense of self in the context of a school attended by both his father and uncle. It can offer him an opportunity to continue a family tradition, while beginning to carve out a path and identity of his own.”
While this will be the first time Prince George will be living predominately away from the limelight, the psychologist said, “going away to school does not have to mean growing away from your family. Returning home regularly reflects a more modern approach to parenting, giving George room to become more independent while staying connected to William, Catherine and the family life he knows.”
Another thing that makes his entry into the world different is Kate’s longstanding approach with photography, whereby she often shares high resolution images of her kids, in order to deter paparazzi side market interest. This process was repeated with Prince George’s official photos as well.
Compared to him, Prince William wound up at the end of lenses barely a day after he entered the school, and got his pictures in his tailcoat circulated across the media thereafter.
Another thing to note is the IPSO’s Editors’ Code of Practice that the Prince and Princess of Wales have enacted to protect his time behind Eton walls.
