Following a break with their grandfather King Charles at Balmoral in Scotland, the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children were among the millions of youngsters to return to their classrooms at Lambrook School this week.

George, Charlotte, and Louis will now be in Year 7, Year 5, and Year 2 respectively at the Berkshire-based prep school.

While their parents typically make a public appearance every year as they bring their kids back to school, little is known about exactly what the trio’s school experiences are really like.

Imagine trying to be a parent in the limelight. Either way, it’s got to be frustrating for William, especially given the Royals usually keep mum about criticism and rarely fire back in public. Above all, the Prince seems to be handling it well, and for every critic, there are probably throngs of fans who admire the way he has conducted himself as a dad to George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

A high-level royal source told a media outlet that he and his wife are going through hell behind palace walls, as both the Princess and her father-in-law, King Charles, battle cancer. The reports said that the intensive treatment to wipe out cancer is now starting to take a terrible toll on Catherine, claiming that the Princess is dealing with hair loss and weight loss. William is stepping up in every way he can for his father and his wife, the report citing the source said, revealing that he often thought of what it’s like to lose a mother at a young age.

While the road ahead may be fraught with difficulties, Princess Catherine’s courage and the love surrounding her from her family and supporters worldwide offer a beacon of hope. The decision to keep her children shielded from the full extent of her illness reflects a parent’s deep love and desire to protect, ensuring that they remain insulated from the harsh realities of life for as long as possible.

Both the Prince and Princess want to give their children the most normal lives possible, but they also need to ensure their children get a combination of top-tier education and top-tier security while at school. However, we do know that William and Catherine shell out six figures each year to give their kids an education. For proper schooling and security, this couple is willing to spare no expense.

The Royal parents will soon be paying around $104,000 to send their children to Lambrook. The current tuition rate is said to see an increase starting in January 2025. As with most private schools, it’s a tiered tuition program, meaning the higher the grade level, the more expensive the school is. But for all three, it’s going to cost the Royal parents six figures.

While most grade school education in the UK is free, it certainly makes sense why William and Catherine would pay top dollar for their kids. But with all the kids being elementary school age, it’s kind of hard to believe it costs so much. While their kids are three of the most famous children in the world, they’re not referred to by their royal titles at school. The siblings are known simply as George Wales, Charlotte Wales, and Louis Wales to their school friends, in a nod to their parents’ titles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, which they were given following Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022.

This was also the case for Prince William and Prince Harry, who took on their father Charles’s formal title, Wales, as their surname at school. Members of the Royal Family traditionally don’t use a surname. They’re simply known by their first name in the public eye or “His/Her Royal Highness.” They can also be known by the name of their house, such as Windsor, which may be different from their surname, such as Mountbatten-Windsor.

During Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, the brothers spoke about meeting Prince William, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte backstage at Taylor Swift’s first London Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium in June.

“I got to say, Prince William was fantastic, but the highlight was Princess Charlotte. Prince George was great too, but she’s so adorable, a superstar,” Travis added.

Jason admitted, “I love it when parents ask their kids to be present and be vocal, encouraging them to take a lead in the conversation.”