Overview
- Princess Kate told well-wishers during a regional visit that she “can’t wait” for the autumn half-term and to have her three children back home, remarks reported from her visit on Thursday, October 22.
- Prince George, 13, started full boarding at Eton College in September and is receiving tutor support and an initial assessment to identify any extra educational needs.
- Eton runs a formal Exeat short-leave system and its first autumn short break ran from October 2–4, so this half-term return is not necessarily George’s first home visit since starting at the school.
- Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis continue at Lambrook School near Windsor, and Kate said her parents Carole and Michael Middleton are expected to join and are an important support for the family.
- Kate made the remarks while on charity engagements in Suffolk, visiting Café 98 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and touring The Treehouse hospice build, underscoring that she is combining patronage work with a focus on family time.