Royal Expert on Huge Milestone Prince George Is Approaching

Prince George wears a suit, Prince William wears military uniform, Kate Middleton wears a dark red coat dress, as they walk in front of a Union Jack flag — (Image credit: YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

When Prince William becomes king, Prince George will step into the crucial role of heir apparent. As a future king himself, George has some major responsibilities ahead of him, which he has likely started preparing for already. After receiving an invaluable kingship lesson from his parents, Prince William and Princess Kate, earlier this year, Prince George is reportedly approaching his next big "milestone."

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror, "William and Catherine's baby boy George is rapidly turning into a young man—and this last year at Lambrook School with his siblings will be another milestone in his life."

Bond continued, "I'm sure that he'll feel nervous about the big change ahead, but hopefully some of his school friends will be making the move with him, wherever he is headed."

Prince William, Prince George, Princess Kate, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte leaning to the side on the balcony at Buckingham Palace — "William and Catherine's baby boy George is rapidly turning into a young man."

The respected royal correspondent also suggested that Kate and William remain heavily involved in every decision regarding Prince George's future. "George has become used to his parents being deeply involved in his school life, as often as possible, it's mom or dad who does the school run, and I'm sure they're fully invested in every aspect of his education," Bond noted. "So that's going to be another big change ahead."

Bond also referenced the rumors that Prince George will be attending Eton College in the future. "There's no doubt they will all cherish this final year of the three children being together—if, indeed, it does turn out that they end up at different schools," the royal expert shared.

Prince George wears a suit and tie to Wimbledon on July 13 with father Prince William and sister Princess Charlotte — Prince George has a huge future ahead of him.

Regardless of which school Prince George attends, it seems clear he'll have the full support of his parents, Princess Kate and Prince William.

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Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.