Prince George is beginning a new chapter at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William, and uncle Prince Harry. But alongside its prestigious education, the £65,673-a-year boarding school has some surprisingly unusual traditions and rules.
The 13-year-old royal will leave Lambrook School and board at Eton during term time, learning to navigate its centuries-old customs, distinctive vocabulary and strict disciplinary system.
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George will face some very unusual punishments
One of the more eccentric parts of Eton life is its traditional approach to discipline. Pupils who break the rules can find themselves in “The Bill”, with a school prefect, known as a “praepostor”, notifying them.
Punishments can include “Lines”, which involve copying out 100 hexameters of Latin poetry. A more serious “Georgic” means copying 500 hexameters. There are also “Chores”, which can involve unpaid work such as weeding a housemaster’s garden.
He will have his own private room – and a ‘boys maid’
George is expected to live in one of Eton’s 25 boarding houses, with Prince William and Prince Harry having previously lived at Manor House.
