Kate Middleton “heartbroken” with decision on Prince George’s future – the princess is scared he’ll suffer like she did
Kate Middleton is continuing her recovery from the cancer she was diagnosed with in February. In mid-March, she revealed her diagnosis to the world, and gladly, just weeks ago, she made her royal comeback during Trooping the Colour.
While the royals live a very public life, they have problems similar to any other person’s. For Prince William and Kate, one of those issues has been about their children’s future and, most recently, where their oldest son and future king, Prince George, will attend school.
The Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly have different views on where they want George to enroll. Sadly, Kate Middleton’s argument is cemented in her childhood—and the last thing she wants is for George to experience the same horrors as she did.
Kate Middleton had a great childhood with her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, who were very successful in their business. Therefore, it was not a big surprise that they had the opportunity to enroll their daughter at a great school.
Although everything seemed perfect initially, things turned for the worst.
Kate Middleton first enrolled at the all-girls boarding school Downe House, which was meant to be a significant step towards learning everything she needed for adult life. However, the school—for which Carole and Michael reportedly paid around £28,000 in tuition—became a nightmare for Kate.
She studied at the school during the day but didn’t stay there full-time, meaning she never had the chance to lodge with other students. Bonding with them was made more complex, and Kate was even bullied.
A friend at a later school, Gemma Williamson, previously told the Daily Mail: “Apparently, she had been bullied very badly, and she certainly looked thin and pale. She had very little confidence.”
Kate was only 13 when she began her tenure at Downe House in Berkshire. Every girl was a high achiever, and according to Kate’s former classmate Emma Sayle, the princess hated that her school was “cliquey.”
It is a very cliquey school, and there was a lot of pressure,” she told RSVP Live, as quoted by Express.
“The girls were all high achievers, and there were lots of girls with eating disorders. Everyone wanted to be the best, the fittest, the prettiest. I think Kate was miserable from the start.”
Being especially slender and a head taller than her peers, she stood out for the wrong reasons and was teased for being gangly and lanky,” royal expert Katie Nicholl added.