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After arriving in the school lot, young George greeted the head of the lower school with a firm handshake. Apparently at George’s new school, each child gives their teacher a handshake at the start and end of the day. After shaking Ms. Haslem’s hand, George was quick to reach out to hold his dad’s hand again. So sweet!

William and Kate?s choice to send their son to Thomas?s school was a bit of a break in royal tradition. Both Prince William and Prince Harry attended Wetherby, an all boys school near Kensington Palace. But George is going to a school for both boys and girls?likely so Princess Charlotte can later join her big brother there. William and Kate picked this school in hopes of giving  their children as normal an upbringing as possible. That said, George?s first day of school was a little different than the other children. One photographer was allowed into the schoolyard to capture the future king?s big day.
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Though Kate wasn’t able to come to school today, she predicted back in May that George would be nervous. “I’m not sure George has any idea what’s going to hit him,” she told guests at a royal engagement.
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But Prince George was all smiles before he left for school this morning. The Duke and Duchess shared this sweet photo of dad and son at Kensington Palace before school drop-off. Look at Geor...