{"id":46771,"date":"2026-08-15T14:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46771"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:29:32","slug":"the-new-rule-at-eton-college-ahead-of-prince-georges-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46771","title":{"rendered":"The New Rule at Eton College Ahead of Prince George\u2019s Arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cIf you\u2019re not careful, you can intrude so much into someone\u2019s life that actually you start unpicking everything,\u201d the heir to the throne confided in a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/prince-william-eugene-levy-and-a-monarchy-manifesto\/id1745117658?i=1000729795203\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/prince-william-eugene-levy-and-a-monarchy-manifesto\/id1745117658?i=1000729795203&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/prince-william-eugene-levy-and-a-monarchy-manifesto\/id1745117658?i=1000729795203\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rare interview with Eugene Levy<\/a> last fall. \u201cAnd growing up, I saw that with my parents, the media were so insatiable back then\u2014it\u2019s hard to think of it now, but they were much more insatiable. They wanted every bit of detail they could absorb, and they were in everything, literally everywhere. They would know things; they\u2019d be everywhere. And if you let that creep in, the damage it can do to your family life is something that I vowed would never happen to my family.\u201d That said, the couple doesn\u2019t hide their children: Prince George, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/princess-charlotte\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Princess Charlotte<\/a> (11), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/prince-louis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Prince Louis<\/a> (8) make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/kate-middleton-prince-william-prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis-commonwealth-games\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">public appearances at major events on the royal calendar<\/a>, gently acclimating themselves to the hustle and bustle of this highly publicized life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Also concerned about the negative impact of social media, the Prince and Princess of Wales\u2014following Kate\u2019s suggestion\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/kate-middleton-explains-a-house-rule-no-phones-for-the-kids\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">do not allow their children to have cell phones<\/a>. Prince William had stated <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-william-says-not-giving-prince-george-phone-becoming-tense-issue-11846657\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/people.com\/prince-william-says-not-giving-prince-george-phone-becoming-tense-issue-11846657&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-william-says-not-giving-prince-george-phone-becoming-tense-issue-11846657\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">during a trip to Brazil<\/a> that his eldest son would \u201cmaybe\u201d get one when he started middle school, but with \u201cno internet access,\u201d allowing him simply to send messages. Their use is, however, regulated at Eton College: First-year students, like George, are not allowed to have smartphones, but have access to a landline to contact their families.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Architecture Building Person Castle and Housing\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_768,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028302\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-1228727966.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-bpPcvW kzGGxb caption AssetEmbedCaption-eZIMNW gMgneI asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionText-cQpRdU klhnDX hbiMYj caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Eton College is located in Windsor, west of London.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk gsdIcD hRFzlA caption__credit\">Mark Kerrison\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Prince George will have his own personal space since he will be staying in a single room. \u201cAll boys benefit from having their own room from the start, always in small boarding houses of approximately 55 boys. They are cared for by a dedicated team of House staff led by the House Master and Dame,\u201d explains the <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.etoncollege.com\/college-life\/boarding\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.etoncollege.com\/college-life\/boarding\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etoncollege.com\/college-life\/boarding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">school\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Prince George, who has already experienced boarding school life at the end of his time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/the-elite-schools-prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-might-attend-this-fall\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Lambrook School<\/a> (where his sister and brother will return at the start of the school year), won\u2019t have far to go to return to his room, his family, and his dogs, since Eton College, located in Windsor, is only a 15-minute drive from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/prince-william-kate-middleton-and-the-rage-over-royal-real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Forest Lodge<\/a>, where the Wales family settled last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.fr\/article\/nouvelle-regle-eton-college-avant-arrivee-prince-george\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\"><em>Vanity Fair France<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re not careful, you can intrude so much into someone\u2019s life that actually you start unpicking everything,\u201d the heir to the throne confided in a rare interview with Eugene Levy last fall. \u201cAnd growing up, I saw that with my parents, the media were so insatiable back then\u2014it\u2019s hard to think of it now,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a7ddc51d27981acf7028300\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-2288742016.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}