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Prince William Has A Hilarious Reaction To Princess Charlotte And Prince George Returning To School

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From ELLE

Prince William has admitted to empathising with parents across the UK this month now that his eldest children have returned to school.

After months of home-schooling Prince George and Princess Charlotte with his wife Kate Middleton, the Duke of Cambridge visited Belfast on Wednesday to mark Emergency Services Day.

‘I think every parent is breathing a sigh of relief that school has started again,’ he told a police officer during his visit, reports HELLO!.

‘Five months – it’s been wonderful, but it’s been a long five months.’

Last year, Charlotte joined her eldest brother at Thomas's School in Battersea after studying at Willcocks Nursery School. The siblings returned to school earlier this week after spending the majority of lockdown at their family's home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.

Kate recently revealed she and William didn’t give their two eldest children an Easter break earlier this year.

‘Don't tell the children, we've actually kept it going through the holidays. I feel very mean,’ she said of their home schooling on BBC Breakfast.

Photo credit: AARON CHOWN - Getty Images
Photo credit: AARON CHOWN - Getty Images

However, the family did have a summer holiday, visiting Isles of Scilly in July and Balmoral with their royal relatives over the August Bank Holiday.

Earlier this summer, William appeared on the That Peter Crouch Podcast and opened up about his lockdown experience with his three children.

‘I found it pretty testing, trying to keep the children engaged and interested in some sort of work,’ he said. ‘It's been an interesting few months.

‘I've learned my patience is a lot shorter than I thought it was! That's probably the biggest eye-opener for me, and my wife has super patience.’

Prince Louis is due to start nursery in January 2021 yet it is unknown where Prince William and Kate Middleton will decide to send their youngest tot.

It’s likely he will follow Charlotte and attend Willcocks Nursery School given its close proximity to the Cambridges’ London home, Kensington Palace.

Watch - Yahoo UK’s Royal Family Editor, Rebecca Taylor

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