The Cambridges arrived at Thomas’ this morning for Princess Charlotte’s first day of schoolPA:Press AssociationFour-year-old Charlotte looked ready to go for her first day in shiny new shoes and her uniformPA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte waves as she heads into her first day of receptionPA:Press Association
Kate, 37, held onto Charlotte’s bag as they walked into the classroom, while dad William, also 37, held onto George’s hand.
And while Princess Charlotte smiled, she appeared to let the nerves get the better of her as she hid behind mum Kate and flicked her ponytail as they walked inside.
She shook hands with lower school headteacher Helen Haslem, who crouched down to meet her at eye level.
Dad William told Ms Haslem that his daughter was “very excited” for her first day.
The youngster will today start reception, joining Prince George, six, who is beginning his third term at the fee-paying school.
The school usually charges £6,429 a term – or £19,287 a year – but Princess Charlotte will only be charged £6,305 a term, or £18,915 a year, as she gets a sibling discount.
Charlotte, who will be known as Charlotte Cambridge, had been driven to the school in the family’s Land Rover Discovery – arriving about 8.15am.
The princess smiled as she arrived in her brand new uniform of a pinafore with a white summer blouse, and black shoes and white socks – ready to join her reception class of 21 other students.
Charlotte hides behind her mum Kate as she arrives for her first dayPA:Press AssociationThe four-year-old shakes the hand of Helen Haslem, Head of Lower SchoolPA:Press AssociationCharlotte is ‘very excited’ to start school, her dad saidPA:Press AssociationKate Middleton stunned in a floral red and pink dress while dad Prince William wore a blue blazer and brown trousers for the drop offPA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte will follow in her big brother’s footstepsPA:Press AssociationThe four-year-old girl holds her mum’s hand as they arrive, while Prince George sticks out his tonguePA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte will get a sibling discount at the £19k-a-year school as Prince George already goes therePA:Press AssociationBig brother George turns around to check on his little sisterPA:Press AssociationThe royal siblings will attend the school the promotes kindness as importantly as academic achievementPA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte will start learning French at her new schoolPA:Press AssociationPrince William and Kate Middleton are known to be hands on when it comes to the school drop off and pick upPA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte twirls her hair as she walks in with her familyPA:Press AssociationThe little royal smiles as she shakes hands with the teacherPA:Press AssociationCharlotte wore her brand new uniform for the first time todayPA:Press AssociationThe Cambridge family left Prince Louis at home for the first drop offPA:Press AssociationPrincess Charlotte walked into school while mum Kate held onto her bagPA:Press Association
At the time, she was pregnant with Prince Louis and suffering from acute morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum.
Prince William took Prince George to school while Kate stayed at home, with adorable photos showing the 37-year-old carrying his son’s book bag.
Kate and William are said to be hands-on parents, both regularly spotted doing the school run.
Thomas’s Battersea, which describes itself as a Christian school and is open to children of all faiths, believes in “praise as the greatest motivator”.
It is also taught that kindness is as important as academic success.
Art, ballet, drama, ICT, French, music and physical education are all taught by specialist teachers from a child’s first day.
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