Prince William decision for Prince George leaves Kate Middleton 'heartbroken'

Kate Middleton found herself grappling with a profound sense of heartbreak following Prince William's decision to send their eldest son, 10-year-old Prince George, to Eton College.

There were rumours in December that the Wales family might choose Malborough College in Wiltshire over Eton College, where Kate Middleton had been a student.

Last month, the Princess of Wales visited the co-educational school, which costs £47,000 a year, for the second time.

This time, she was joined by her husband and their ten-year-old son, George.

According to information shared with In Touch Weekly, Kate is “heartbroken” by the prospect of sending George to a boarding school.

She was reluctant because she was “horribly bullied at her first boarding school, and can't bear the thought of George suffering through that.”

Historically, it has been a customary practice for royal offspring to undergo their education at boarding schools.

Notably, William and Harry broke with tradition by attending Eton College instead of Gordonstoun in Scotland.

However, the source revealed that Kate and William have engaged in ongoing discussions, marked by disagreements, regarding the idea of boarding school for their children.

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The insider suggested that William has “'finally won.”

“Kate long disagreed with her husband about sending him away, even though it's tradition,” the source said.

They added, “Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy, upper-crust institution goes against all of their efforts to modernise the monarchy. Plus, she'll miss George desperately.”

According to an insider, it is claimed that the mother-of-three “finally gave in” on the issue of George attending Eton College, conceding after recognizing her eldest son's desire to emulate his father's path.

For the unversed, George attends Lambrook, a co-educational preparatory school, where he is joined by his eight-year-old sister, Princess Charlotte, and five-year-old brother, Prince Louis.