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| Smiles as Princess Charlotte starts school | Smiles as Princess Charlotte starts school |
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| Princess Charlotte is "very excited" about starting school, the Duke of Cambridge said as he dropped her off for her first day. | Princess Charlotte is "very excited" about starting school, the Duke of Cambridge said as he dropped her off for her first day. |
| Walking across the playground with both parents and her brother, Princess Charlotte smiled as she met the head of the lower school at Thomas's Battersea. | Walking across the playground with both parents and her brother, Princess Charlotte smiled as she met the head of the lower school at Thomas's Battersea. |
| Prince George has attended the private school in south west London since 2017. | Prince George has attended the private school in south west London since 2017. |
| He began his first day of year two - his final year in the lower school before he moves to the middle school. | He began his first day of year two - his final year in the lower school before he moves to the middle school. |
| Princess Charlotte, four, was photographed meeting Helen Haslem at the side entrance of the school. | Princess Charlotte, four, was photographed meeting Helen Haslem at the side entrance of the school. |
| Her uniform includes a navy pleated skirt and cardigan, white socks and black shoes. | Her uniform includes a navy pleated skirt and cardigan, white socks and black shoes. |
| The duchess carried her daughter's backpack, which was decorated with a pink key-ring in the shape of a pony's head. She smiled as she greeted Ms Haslem and asked about her summer holidays. | |
| Ms Haslem bent down to shake hands with both George and Charlotte, who is fourth in line to throne. | Ms Haslem bent down to shake hands with both George and Charlotte, who is fourth in line to throne. |
| The duke and duchess accompanied Charlotte to her classroom before saying their goodbyes. | |
| Prince William, who drove the family to the school, said: "First day - she's very excited." | Prince William, who drove the family to the school, said: "First day - she's very excited." |
| Prince George was also photographed on his first day at Thomas's Battersea, a preparatory school located a few miles from the family residence in Kensington Palace, in September 2017. | Prince George was also photographed on his first day at Thomas's Battersea, a preparatory school located a few miles from the family residence in Kensington Palace, in September 2017. |
| He, too, was greeted by Ms Haslem, after Prince William drove him through the school gates. The Duchess of Cambridge missed the occasion as she was not well enough to take him. | He, too, was greeted by Ms Haslem, after Prince William drove him through the school gates. The Duchess of Cambridge missed the occasion as she was not well enough to take him. |
| The school has around 560 pupils between the ages of four and 13. | The school has around 560 pupils between the ages of four and 13. |
| It charges £6,429 per term for a family's eldest child and £6,305 for their second eldest child throughout reception, year one and year two, according to its website. | It charges £6,429 per term for a family's eldest child and £6,305 for their second eldest child throughout reception, year one and year two, according to its website. |