Prince George to Begin Boarding at Eton College, Prompting Family and Phone Policy Talk

Prince George, the 13‑year‑old son of Prince William and Catherine, will start Year 9 at Eton College this September, joining the ranks of his father and uncle who also attended the school. The move is expected to shift daily life for the Prince and Princess of Wales, giving Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis more one‑on‑one time while George’s chores are redistributed.

Eton’s technology rules require first‑year boarders to surrender smartphones and provide only basic mobile phones for calls and texts. Prince William has said that, if George receives a phone, it would be limited to calls and texts with no internet access, reflecting the family’s long‑standing restrictions on unrestricted online use.