Prince George and Charlotte Will Be Homeschooled During Coronavirus
Schools around the world are closing and offering "remote learning options" to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
A royal insider confirms to OprahMag.com that Prince George and Princess Charlotte will also be homeschooled.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Prince George and Princess Charlotte will soon be homeschooled. The palace confirms that George, 6 and Charlotte, 4, who turns 5 in May, will enter a program of “online learning” starting next week.
A royal insider confirmed to OprahMag.com that George and Charlotte will be “homeschooled” and “continue their lessons when the school closes."
George and Charlotte—who attend Thomas’s Battersea, a small day school close to their Kensington Palace home—will engage in a curriculum of “remote learning.” Though the school term was scheduled for a spring term break March 26, remote classes will begin March 20.
The Duchess of Cambridge recently revealed on a tour of Ireland with Prince William that George is “starting to learn the guitar” and Charlotte is “really into gymnastics. She is doing cartwheels, handstands, everything.” Charlotte joined her big brother George for her first day of school just last September, accompanied by her parents.
A statement issued by the school said: “Due to the increasing number of children and staff being absent from school due to the Coronavirus situation, Thomas’s London Day schools have decided to move to remote learning from Friday 20 March.”
Given the growing coronavirus, Prince William and Princess Kate are following the advice of the UK government, along with other members of the Royal Family. Just yesterday, Buckingham Palace confirmed Her Majesty The Queen would move to Windsor Castle starting Thursday for the Easter period and beyond. “In consultation with the Medical Household and Government, a number of public events with large numbers of people due to have been attended by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, in the coming months will be cancelled or postponed."
The statement from George and Charlotte’s school added: "From this date the curriculum will be taught through online learning platforms and we have asked parents to keep their children at home and to access their lessons through this system. This will ensure the children have continuity of learning when they are unable to attend school.”
Thomas’s Battersea will remain open through March 26, the end of the term, for families who are not in a position to keep their children at home immediately, or for parents who work in the medical profession.
"We appreciate the support of our school community as we continue to provide the best possible solution for our pupils during these challenging times.”
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