Prince William and Kate Middleton may continue homeschooling for a little while longer. Though primary schools in the United Kingdom are slated to reopen on June 1 [1], The Sunday Times reported that Princess Charlotte and Prince George might not be returning immediately [2] in an effort to exercise caution and keep both children at home together, as their school will be staggering the return of students by grade.
Here's the deal: Thomas's Battersea, which both young royals attend [3], has discussed plans to initially phase in students in kindergarten, first, and sixth grade. Since 5-year-old Charlotte is in kindergarten, she would be able to return to the classroom, but 6-year-old George, who's in second grade, would not. As a result, both children may continue to stay home and learn remotely from their country home, Anmer Hall.
Kate recently opened up about what it's been like to homeschool George and Charlotte [5] in a sweet virtual appearance on ITV's This Morning. "George gets very upset because he just wants to do all of Charlotte's projects . . . Making spider sandwiches is far cooler than doing literacy work," she said. Kate added, "It's hard to explain to a 5- and a 6-, nearly 7-year-old, what's going on, but the school's been great in supporting them as well."