Was Prince William right to send George to Eton?

Prince George is officially attending Eton College from September, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William. 

The decision has reportedly been months in the making – but do you think William and Kate made the right one?

The all-boys boarding school, which costs £63,298 per year, has been attended by no fewer than 20 former Prime Ministers and is associated with the upper echelons of British society. 

Writing in HELLO! shortly after the news was announced, Sir Anthony Seldon, former headmaster at Wellington and Brighton College, said the Berkshire-based school will allow George to grow up “unhassled and unfussed, allowing him to prepare for a lifetime of public duty”. 

Others have argued that, as the future King, Prince George, 12, should indeed receive the very best education that the country can provide. 

However, one HELLO! commenter said sending George to Eton means that “he will never know what most people experience”. 

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Former BBC presenter Lewis Goodall wrote on social media: “The senior royals in other European monarchies quite often go to state schools. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for our future head of state to do the same?”

So was Prince William right to send George to Eton? Have your say in our poll and comment sections – we’d love to know what you think!

If you are on a non-HELLO! platform (Apple, Yahoo, MSN etc.), click the link to vote in our Prince William-Eton poll. And once you have played it, why not have a go at two brilliant royal-school interactives linked below?