Kate Middleton and Prince George chat at Wimbledon in July 2022.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Prince Georgehas a royal destiny ahead, butKate Middletonsays he must tackle the classroom first.
The Princess of Wales, 41, shared her eldest son’s relatable take on testing in schoolswhile visitingFitzalan High School in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday. The revelation came following news that Princess Katewill not joinPrince Williamat the 2023Earthshot PrizeAwards Ceremony in Singapore on Nov. 7 to look after Prince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, during an important exam week for George at school.
The comment came was Kate’ssecond referenceto her eldest son’s studies during her trip to Cardiff with William, which began with a stop at Grange Pavilion to meet members of the Windrush generation and young minority ethnic individuals driving positive change in Wales.
Kate Middleton met students at Fitzalan High School in Wales on Oct. 3.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
During a chat with local children, the parents of three connected with a group of elementary school students. Gracie, 11, from Howardian Primary School, said Kate asked her what subjects she enjoyed. “I said I like maths and like our teachers teaching us. And she said I could teach [Prince] George some maths!”
While math is surely on the schedule, Prince George is many years away from A-levels, which are rigorous subject-based tests typically used to qualify for college in the U.K.
During the busy visit to Fitzalan High School, William and Kate connected with sixth-form students (the American equivalent of 12th grade) pursuing both A-level and vocational studies, plus the English for Speakers of Other Language provision, and got to see some of their lessons. The royal couple traveled to Wales on Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush’s arrival in London, and the October start of Black History Month in the U.K.
“They’ve shone a light on a community that has been written out of history. It is a light that cannot be extinguished. These elders will take this to their grave,” Professor Uzo Iwobi exclusively tells PEOPLE about the excitement around having the Prince and Princess of Wales visit the elders at the Grange Pavilion.
Kate Middleton and Prince William met members of the Windrush Cymru Elders in Wales on Oct. 3.Geoff Caddick - WPA Pool /Getty
Geoff Caddick - WPA Pool /Getty
“They will never forget that one of the biggest leaders of their nation remembered them, traveled all this way and said thank you,” adds Iwobi, who is the founder of Race Council Cymru and oversees the work of Windrush Cymru.
Prince William and Princess Kate’s latest outing marked their first joint appearance since it was confirmed that the Princess of Wales will not join her husband at the upcoming Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony. PEOPLE understands that Prince George has school exams that week, and his mother will be at home in Windsor to support him.
The news came after Prince Williamofficially confirmedhe would travel to Singapore for the special event during the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York City on Sept. 19.
Prince William and Kate Middleton visit to St David’s Cathedral in Wales on Sept. 8, the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death.TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty
TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Kate will break tradition when she misses the third annual awards ceremony, which she has attended for the last two years. Williamlaunched the Earthshot Prizein 2020 to promote impactful approaches to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, with plans to award the prizes until 2030.
Kate Middleton and Prince William at the 2022 Earthshot Prize awards.Mike Coppola/Getty
Earlier that week, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis headed back to the classroom at theLambrook Schoolin the Berkshire countryside. Though the siblings returned together for their second year at the prep school, Kate and William didn’t release aback-to-school portraitto the public. That’s because the Prince and Princess of Wales treat school as a private area of their children’s live so they can grow up in as pressure-free an atmosphere as possible.
Last year, fans got a glimpse of the Wales family walking into preview day at Lambrook, where George, Charlotte and Louis enrolled as new pupils following the family’s move from London to Windsor.
The Wales family attended a preview day at Lambrook School together in September 2022.Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images
source: people.com
