With September finally here, summer holidays are almost over and children all over the world are heading back to school. It's certainly no different for young royals, who - just like every other child – will be heading back into the classroom, rekindling friendships and learning a whole range of exciting new subjects, and the new term has already started for some. Take a look at all the royal children heading back to school...
The Belgian royals
On 2 September, the Belgian royal family released a sweet snapshot of King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde's four children as they prepared to return to their studies. The siblings – Princess Elisabeth, 17, Prince Gabriel, 16, Prince Emmanuel, 13, and 11-year-old Princess Eleonore – are stood with their arms around one another, smiling broadly for the camera with their schoolbags beside them. "Back to school: best wishes to all children, students, parents and teachers," the caption read.
It's a big year for Prince Gabriel, who is continuing his education at a new school, according to the Belgian press. The teen is now a pupil at the International School of Brussels, an exclusive private school. His older sister Elisabeth is also enrolled at an international facility – at the Atlantic College in Wales. Prince Emmanuel will remain at the Eureka school in Kessel-Lo, a school that specialises in teaching children with learning disabilities, while youngest child Princess Eleonore is returning to the St. John Berchmans College, a public school in the heart of Brussels.
