It’s not known where the Prince and Princess of Wales’ 12-year-old son, Prince George, will attend secondary school, but one option that could be on the cards would allow him to walk in his father’s footsteps. On 3 March, Kate’s alma mater, Marlborough College, launched its Flight School.
In a message released on the college’s website, Chris Wheatland, Head of Physics, said: “Vigo G, Tom M-B, Joao F and Blue S-B became the first ever pupils to take to the skies under the programme, setting a precedent for what we hope will become a thriving and inspiring co-curricular opportunity. Each pupil flew in an Icarus C-42 aircraft alongside a qualified instructor, experiencing first-hand the precision, focus and exhilaration that light aircraft flying demands.”
George’s potential school launches flight club
The Flight School could make Marlborough an appealing choice for William and Kate when it comes to selecting the young royal’s next educational step, as William himself is a qualified pilot and served as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot from 2009 to 2013, and later, as an air ambulance pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance from 2015 to 2017.
© POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesIf he were to enrol at Marlborough, where boarding fees for the 2024/2025 academic year were £61,809 per annum, George would learn about aircraft controls, safety procedures and basic flight principles; and once airborne, can get to grips with gentle climbs, turns and straight-and-level flight.
© Getty ImagesGeorge’s budding interest in aviation
In fact, George is already developing an interest in flying. In November 2025, his mother remarked that he “knows much more about aircraft than me” as she led the nation on Armistice Day, laying a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
© GettyAfter the ceremony, Kate met a number of war veterans, including Geoffrey Spencer, a 100-year-old RAF Veteran and VJ Day hero, who shared stories with her about flying Lancaster Bombers in the Second World War.
© GettyThe royal replied: “George very much likes Airfix models and the Lancaster Bomber, and he knows much more about aircraft than me.” His son-in-law, Will Clarke, said to Kate: “As you know, it’s all about family. Credit to you and Will.”
A pilot in the making?
As Will Clarke pointed out, George has been exposed to the aviation world from a young age. In 2015, he joined his parents at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and, while wearing blue ear defenders, got behind the controls of a Red Arrow aircraft and sat inside a Squirrel helicopter.
© Getty ImagesMeanwhile, he appeared in his element in 2017 as he climbed aboard a helicopter in Hamburg during William and Kate’s royal tour of Germany and Poland.
When will William and Kate confirm George’s choice?
As for when George’s secondary school choice will be confirmed, it’s looking like it won’t be quite yet. Melanie Sanderson, Managing Editor of The Good Schools Guide, explained why. “If the Wales family runs true to form, they will announce Prince George’s secondary school at the eleventh hour, possibly as late as September 2026,” Melanie told HELLO!
“They understand that the school itself, as well as George’s new peer group, will fall under intense scrutiny as soon as it is revealed and will probably want to minimise this, allowing the young royal to transition to his new school with as little fanfare as possible,” she said.
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