Parents at the school where Prince William is sending all of his children to have hit out over the increased security.

George, nine, Charlotte, seven, and four-year-old Louis will enrol at Lambrook School near Ascot, Berkshire, after it was confirmed the family would move to Windsor from Kensington Palace.

But some parents feel the extra security will ruin the relaxed vibe at the school.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, one parent said: ‘A lot of parents are p***ed off.

‘They’re worried the feel and atmosphere of the school will change with all the security. Many of us worry things like the carol service will now become more formal and won’t be the sweet, laid-back affair they usually are.’

The concerned mum added: ‘Parents are picturing armed police in trees and in the corridors – they don’t want their kids witnessing it.

‘There are no electric gates, but that may change with the royal kids coming. It’ll no longer be so easy to come and go.’

She went on to say most parents did not sign up to have their kids attending such a school and the vibe would completely change for them.

George and Charlotte had discreet protection from armed officers when they attended Thomas’s Battersea in south-west London.

They faced security risks at the school after a man pleaded guilty to plotting terror attacks in June 2018 and a woman reportedly walked in through the gates in 2017.

The older two royals will attend the prep part of the school while Louis will attend pre-prep.

Metro.co.uk contacted Lambrook School for comment.

A guide to the ‘magical’ Lambrook School

The Good Schools Guide describes Lambrook as a ‘classic prep school’ with a ‘heart of gold’.

It tells of how youngsters ‘run and run’ in the vast grounds with ‘total freedom to explore, provided you’ve got your wellies on’.

Lambrook’s ‘first-class’ teaching and facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, a nine-hole golf course, an astroturf, hard courts, a squash court, cricket and other sports pitches.

It has a Diamond Jubilee performing arts studio, dance studio and sports hall, and a new £6 million Queen’s Building for ICT and academic learning.

There is school on Saturday mornings followed by an afternoon of sports fixtures for pupils in Year 5 and above, which includes nine-year-old George.

Lambrook offers weekly and flexi-boarding for boys and girls aged seven onwards, giving the Duke and Duchess the option of letting George and Charlotte stay one night a week on an ad-hoc basis, with the sleepovers booked online.

George and Charlotte will be day pupils for now.

‘Weeknights sound like a hoot; think Harry Potter evenings and lashings of hot chocolate,’ Talk Education said in its review of the school.

Fridays are the most popular night for one-off boards, leaving parents free to host dinner parties and nurse hangovers, according to the Telegraph.

Fees cost £4,389 a term for Reception to Year 2 pupils such as Louis, £6,448 per term for Years 3-4 like Charlotte, and £6,999 per term for George through Years 5-8, with an additional £1,481 per term for boarding for Y3-8.

William and Kate’s bill amounts to £53,508’s worth of fees in 2021-2022, not factoring in any potential sibling discount if available, fee increases or the cost of uniform and trips.

Boarding for the older two Cambridge children would cost an additional £8,886 a year if chosen at a later date.

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