Prince George has likely visited home after nearly a month at his new school.
The Prince and Princess of Wales's eldest son, 13, started secondary school at Eton College in September, following in his father's footsteps.
George looked so smart in his new uniform in an official picture taken by Matt Porteous on 8 September after his arrival earlier that day with his parents.
Now, the young royal may have made a flying visit back home to Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, which is only a stone's throw away from his new school.
The Eton website states that students had their first "short leave" of the term from 2 to 4 October, which means boarding students can enjoy a weekend away from school. Half term, later in October, is known as "long leave".
It means that Prince George may have spent a much-needed weekend back at home with Prince William and Kate, as well as his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight.
Eton previously had a "B Weekend" on 19 and 20 September, just two weeks after joining his new school, which is an optional period of additional leave starting on the Saturday.
The Eton website states: "Optional weekend leave for all boys is indicated below as B Weekends. All boys are allowed to take all B Weekends and may leave Eton after commitments on Saturday and return by 6.15pm on Sunday."
New rule that Prince George must face at Eton
George has now been settling into Eton for nearly a month, making new friends and meeting his classmates.
He will also be getting to grips with the school's many complicated rules – including punctuality and receiving so-called "rips" on their work if it isn't up to standard, meaning the top of the page is physically "ripped" off.
However, there is a new rule that has been brought in for first-year pupils starting in 2026.
© Getty ImagesBoys can only use a "specially designed safe browser" on their iPads to access a so-called "whitelist" of sites that have been approved by their teachers.
It follows complaints made by parents in 2024 about pupils using their iPads for gaming and accessing the internet when they were in lessons or supposed to be doing their homework.
Eton first introduced iPads for learning in 2019, with all first-year boys being issued them when they arrived at the school.
Since 2024, they have also been provided with Nokia 'brick' phones, since they are banned from taking smartphones.
It's a decision that will likely be approved by Prince William and Kate, who limit their children's screen time and have publicly said they don't give them mobile phones.
© Getty ImagesHow George's Eton era shows his parents are doing things differently
George's father, Prince William, famously attended Eton from 1995 to 2000, followed by his younger brother, Prince Harry.
Eton is known to be academic, so George must be a capable scholar to be able to attend.
© GettyHowever, while William was followed by cameras as he entered his living quarters at Manor House 31 years ago, George's boarding house will remain off-limits to the media.
There are also strict guidelines in place under IPSO's Editors' Code of Practice to ensure he can pursue his studies privately.
HELLO!'s Royal Editor, Emily Nash, writes: "The Waleses’ hope is that he will be able to fit in and have some experience of feeling "ordinary" in a school where the children of high profile-families are not unusual."
