Prince William’s first day at school recalled by Ken Wharf

Princess Diana was “in tears” when she dropped Prince William off at boarding school, according to a royal commentator. Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon, narrator of The List, discussed Prince Charles’ decision to force his son to continue this royal tradition. She noted the Duke of Cambridge’s mother had been “reluctant” for her son to leave home so soon.

Ms Liwag Dixon told listeners: “Like most young royals, Prince William was sent off to boarding school at a young age.

“The experience was reportedly a difficult one for him at the beginning.

“As noted in the book ‘Prince William: A Biography’, the future king was sent to Ludgrove School when he was just eight years old.

“While his mother, Princess Diana, was reluctant to send him away, his father, Prince Charles, wanted to continue the family tradition of sending children to boarding school.”

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She continued: “William was reportedly quite lonely after first going away to school and missed his family.

“Diana is said to have been in tears when she dropped him off at school.

“While he was said to be homesick as he adjusted to his new life at school, William eventually grew accustomed to being away from home, although it’d seem he still missed his family.

“His mother regularly wrote to him, reportedly addressing her letters to My Darling Wombat’.”

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After Ludgrove, William was admitted to Eton College.

This went against the family tradition of sending royal children to Gordonstoun.

Prince Philip enjoyed his own time at the austere Scottish boarding school so much that he made all his sons, Charles, Andrew and Edward, attend too.

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The Prince of Wales famously loathed his experience at the institution.

He even went as far as to call it ‘Colditz in kilts’.

As a result, he made sure his own sons did not have to go.

Additionally, Diana’s father and brother had both attended Eton.

After completing his studies at Eton, William took a gap year and eventually enrolled at the University of St Andrews.

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