Parents at the Cambridges' new school are concerned

Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge travel in a horse-drawn carriage during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (L-R) Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge travel in a horse-drawn carriage during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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By Iris Goldsztajn

published 30 August 2022

Oh dear.

You've surely heard by now: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be attending Lambrook School in Berkshire when their educations resumes this September.

The two eldest Cambridge children previously attended Thomas's Battersea in London, but the whole family is relocating to Windsor for a variety of reasons and Lambrook happens to be just a 15-minute drive from their new home at Adelaide Cottage. This also means they'll be able to be day pupils, rather than having to board at their young ages (nine, seven and four, respectively).

While the school's headmaster said in an official palace release that he and his staff were "delighted" to welcome the royal brood to Lambrook, apparently not everyone feels quite so happy about it.

One mother of a Lambrook pupil told the Sunday Mirror: 'A lot of parents are p***ed off.

'They’re worried the feel and atmosphere of the school will change with all the security. Many of us worry things like the carol service will now become more formal and won’t be the sweet, laid-back affair they usually are.'

The mum added: 'Parents are picturing armed police in trees and in the corridors — they don’t want their kids witnessing it. There are no electric gates, but that may change with the royal kids coming. It’ll no longer be so easy to come and go.

'It’s certainly not the same school and vibe we signed the kids up for, and most parents I’ve spoken to feel the same.'

While it's only natural that parents be concerned about their children, we're sure that things will soon settle down at Lambrook, once everyone sees that the little Cambridges don't disrupt their everyday lives that much at all.

What's for certain is that George, Charlotte and Louis will absolutely adore this school. It would be hard not to, considering it features pet rabbits, chickens and pigs, as well as facilities for every sport and activity under the sun — from golf to bee-keeping.

Wishing them a wonderful school year!

Iris Goldsztajn is a celebrity and royal news writer for Marie Claire. As a London-based freelance journalist, she writes about wellness, relationships, pop culture, beauty and more for the likes of InStyle, Women's Health, Bustle, Stylist and Red. Aside from her quasi-personal investment in celebs' comings and goings, Iris is especially interested in debunking diet culture and destigmatising mental health struggles. Previously, she was the associate editor for Her Campus, where she oversaw the style and beauty news sections, as well as producing gift guides, personal essays and celebrity interviews. There, she worked remotely from Los Angeles, after returning from a three-month stint as an editorial intern for Cosmopolitan.com in New York. As an undergraduate at the University of California, Los Angeles, she interned at goop and C California Style and served as Her Campus' national style and LGBTQ+ editor. Iris was born and raised in France by a French father and an English mother. Her Spotify Wrapped is riddled with country music and One Direction, and she can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.

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