The Cambridge Children’s First Day at their New School

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The Cambridge children were all at Lambrook School in Berkshire today for a “settling-in afternoon” with their parents.

This is a new school for Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The settling-in afternoon welcomes new students and family members to the school. Classes start tomorrow. Here you see Headmaster Jonathan Perry shaking Princess Charlotte’s hand as the family arrives.

More about today’s events from The Mirror’s coverage.

“Welcome to Lambrook,” the headmaster told the children. “It’s lovely to have you with us. We’re very excited for the year ahead.”

Shaking them each by the hand in turn, he asked them: “Are you excited?”

All three piped up “yes!”

William said: “We’re looking forward to it”, adding the children had “lots of questions”.

And a video of the family as they arrived at the school.

Victoria Arbiter shared several photos on Twitter.

Many readers will recall that Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended Thomas’s Battersea. Below, Prince George and Princess Charlotte as they arrived for their first day of classes in September 2019.  

And Prince Louis as he was about to leave for his first day at Willcocks Nursery School in April 2019. 

Lambrook is set on more than 50 acres of property near Ascot in Berkshire; students are ages three through thirteen.

Lambrook notes it is “…keen to encourage our children to develop their interests and explore the things that they are passionate about, whether it be the outdoor environment and its ecosystems, the digital world, the history of cricket, a love for singing, a passion for science or an interest in the world of outer space! Each pupil is unique and our priority is that we recognize and nurture their intrigue, providing time and opportunities to develop their passions.”

Russell Myers of The Mirror reports the school “has its own orchard, 9-hole golf course, 25-meter swimming pool, and a cricket pitch.” The school uniforms include basics in blue and navy.

Here you get a good look at the dress worn by girls.

The school’s uniforms are available online through Billings and Edmonds and at the retailer’s store in Eton.

Prince Louis appeared to be wearing the nursery uniform with its short sleeve blue/green tattersall check shirt and navy Bermuda shorts. It looked like Princess Charlotte was in the Lambrook Summer Dress in navy gingham with belt, and Prince George sported the school’s short sleeve blue and green check shirt with navy Bermuda shorts.

Here is one more look at the Cambridge children today. I can’t get over how tall Prince George is already!

 

Cambridge Children Wow the Crowds at Trooping the Colour

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The Cambridge children made their debut in the Trooping the Colour carriage procession today.

 

It was the first event of the four-day Platinum Jubilee celebration marking the Queen’s Queen’s 70-year reign. Below, Her Majesty, on June 5, 1952, her first Trooping the Colour as Sovereign.

As the carriages left Buckingham Palace today, Princess Charlotte held her younger brother’s hand.

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A wide shot of the carriages. 

More about the procession from this Hello! story.

Cheers went up from thousands of spectators on The Mall as they caught sight of the royal kids with proud parent Kate and the Duchess of Cornwall.

George, Charlotte and Louis smiled and waved enthusiastically as they sat in a row, with Louis, the youngest, in the middle of his older siblings.

And from The Daily Mail’s coverage.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children took centre stage today in the first royal carriage down the Mall at the start of Trooping the Colour – as four days of Platinum Jubilee celebration kicked off in style.

The children rode in a carriage with their mother and the Duchess of Cornwall.
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The annual event honors the Queen’s birthday, and this year it has added significance, launching four days of celebrations marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Another view of the young royals.

This video shows a cute moment between Princess Charlotte and her younger brother.

As they arrived at Horse Guards Parade, where the military maneuvers take place, the national anthem was played, and the children bowed their heads. 

A quick video.

More about today’s events from this People story.

This marks the first Trooping the Colour for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge since 2019, as the event was massively scaled down in the past two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Queen Elizabeth, 96, attended solo in 2020 and was accompanied by her cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in 2021, following the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

Horse Guards Parade.

As Harper’s Bazaar explains, “Trooping the Colour, also known as The Queen’s Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century.”

We return to the People article.

Although the Queen’s 96th birthday was on April 21, Trooping the Colour always takes place in the early summer of the second weekend in June. The reason is a practical matter more than anything: the weather is nicer! The tradition is believed to have started during the reign of King George II in 1748. George II was born in October, but the annual Trooping of the Colour became a celebration of the monarch as well as the armed forces.

After the ‘trooping of the colours,’ everyone returned to Buckingham Palace for the flypast.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

There were huge crowds for the event. 

A quick video of the scene on the ground.

Here you see Typhoon jets forming the number 70.

Another view of the precision flying team over London.

Prince Louis points something out.

In this image, you can see the crowds near Buckingham Palace. 

Prince Louis and his great-grandmother seemed to get along famously.

The Prince was quite a character during parts of the flypast.

Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte react to the noise.

Another funny face from Prince Louis. 

He was so animated he made many of the front pages. 

The renowned Red Arrows wrapped up the aerial display. 

Now for our look at what the children wore for the big day. Princess Charlotte was in the Blue Chiffon Dress ($77.50) by Patachou, a label based in Portugal.

Made of polyester chiffon in cornflower blue, the dress has an angled bow at the collar, puffed sleeves, ruffled hem, and back zipper. The garment is lined in 100% cotton, and it can be machine washed. Patachou describes itself as “an accessible luxury brand that offers clothes and accessories for baby and children” Thank you to Found by Bojana for another terrific ID.

The Princess had French braids and a coordinating blue ribbon in her hair. In this photo, you can see the plaits.

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Prince Louis was in a sailor suit that is very similar, if not identical, to one worn by his father wore to Trooping the Colour decades ago.

Below, a view from today and another from 1985.

I am hoping to find more photos to compare; I am not 100% convinced it is identical. The color looks different (although that could be lighting) and the tie length looks a little different. This could also just be me being bug-eyed from looking at hundreds of photos.

Unfortunately, I do not have any information on what Prince George wore.

A little wave goodbye from Prince Louis.
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