Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are known as George Wales, Charlotte Wales, and Louis Wales at their respective schools. This surname reflects their parents' current titles: the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Prince George, 13, attends Eton College, his father Prince William's alma mater. Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, are enrolled at Lambrook Prep School. Previously, the siblings used the surname Cambridge, corresponding to their parents' former titles as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Their surname changed following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022 and King Charles's ascension to the throne.
This practice of using a parent's territorial designation as a surname in school is a long-standing tradition within the royal family. For instance, Prince William and Prince Harry were known as William Wales and Harry Wales, respectively, during their own school years and military service, as their father, Charles, held the title of Prince of Wales at the time.
Prince William attended Eton College from 1995 to 2000, and Prince Harry was a student there from 1998 to 2003. Eton College, founded in 1440, is a notable all-boys boarding school.
Recently, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, accompanied Prince George to his first day at Eton. He was seen in his school uniform, which includes a black tailcoat, waistcoat, pinstriped pants, and a white shirt with a stiff collar.