Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Photo: AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty
Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louisare back to school — but what will their teachers and classmates call them?
AlthoughPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s three children have the royal titles of “His/Her Royal Highness” and “Prince/Princess,” they don’t use them in the classroom.
And no, their educators and fellow students won’t be expected to bow or curtsy to them either. The former headmaster at Thomas’s Battersea — the $23,000-a-year school a quick drive from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s London home at Kensington Palace where 8-year-old George and 6-year-old Charlotte attend (3-year-old Louis attends nursery school at Willcocks) —previously told reportersthatQueen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren “won’t be any special treatment at all.”
Instead,Prince Williamand Kate’s kids are simply known as “George,” “Charlotte” and “Louis” to their fellow pupils.
Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty
When it comes to the matter of her last name, things are a little trickier.
The addition ofPrince Philipto the family brought about another name change, this one, the addition of Mountbatten, the last name he adopted after giving up his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. The name belongs to his maternal grandparents — it’s the English translation of their German name, Battenberg. The change took sometime to make its way into the royal family — 1960, to be exact, 13 years after Philip married thethen-Princess Elizabeth, and eight years after she became Queen. However, this didn’t change the name of the House of Windsor, but rather just the surnames that those in said house would use when they weren’t using the style of His or Her Royal Highness (or if they’re members of the family but don’t get said said style.)
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But in school,Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louisuse the last name Cambridge, taking after their parents' duke and duchess titles. George himself confirmed the selection when he started at Thomas’s Battersea in 2017: in a photo of his school bag, his name tag attached read George Cambridge.
source: people.com
