Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Princess Charlotte's First Day of School Pictures Princess Charlotte Nailed the Perfect Royal Handshake on Her First Day of School 5 September 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: PA Images Princess Charlotte attended her first day of school on Thursday, and the little royal did not disappoint. Much like her older brother Prince George, at first Charlotte was a little nervous on her first day, hiding slightly behind mum, Kate. However, she took it all in her stride, showing off a perfect (and adorable) handshake when greeting Helen Haslem, Head of Lower School at Thomas's Battersea. She even playfully flicked her hair while walking into the school with her parents Prince William and Kate Middleton, and her big brother, who's now an old pro when it comes to that once-scary walk up to the school gates. Charlotte is following in George's footsteps by attending Thomas's, an independent day school a few miles from the family's home at Kensington Palace, London. Like her brother, she will enjoy the school's framework of "Enjoyment, Learning, and Achievement" which focuses less on grades and more on "kindness, courtesy, confidence, humility, and learning to be givers, not takers." She'll have the opportunity to take part in a varied curriculum that includes "Woodland Adventure" sessions, expressive art and design, and, yep, ballet as well as more standard academic subjects. Judging by her enthusiasm as she arrived at school for day one, Charlotte can't wait to get started! Princess Charlotte arrives for her first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea, joining her older brother Prince George. ✏️📚🏫 pic.twitter.com/8l63WEjzcw— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 5, 2019 1 / 34 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share a photograph of Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace this morning.The photo was taken shortly before Their Royal Highnesses left for Thomas's Battersea ✏️📚🏫 pic.twitter.com/oiMKArFQnd— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 5, 2019 2 / 34 Image Source: PA Images 3 / 34 Image Source: PA Images 4 / 34 Image Source: PA Images 5 / 34 Image Source: PA Images 6 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 7 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 8 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 9 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 10 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 11 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 12 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 13 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 14 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 15 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 16 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 17 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 18 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 19 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 20 / 34 Image Source: Getty / AARON CHOWN 21 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 22 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 23 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 24 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 25 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 26 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 27 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 28 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 29 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 30 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 31 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 32 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 33 / 34 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 34 / 34 The RoyalsPrincess CharlotteThe British RoyalsPrince George