PLEBS' PROTEST: Parents slam William and Kate for ruining 'relaxed vibe' of Lambrook School by enrolling their children
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM: Prince William and Kate Middleton have been flayed by the parents of Lambrook School for enrolling their kinds there as the security arrangements may ruin the 'relaxed vibe' of the school. The Cambridges' three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, will start their schooling in 11 days.
George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, got enrolled at Lambrook School near Ascot, Berks, after the royal couple decided to move to nearby Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where the Queen is residing at. This will be Prince Louis' first day of primary school.
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Lambrook School Headmaster Jonathan Perry said, "The school is delighted for the royal children to join them and we very much look forward to welcoming the family, as well as all of our new pupils, to our school community." However, some of the parents are concerned about the impact of the new security measures to be in place at the school.
One of the parents told Mirror that a lot of parents were "pissed off" and that the they feared the measures to keep the royals safe, will disrupt the relaxed vibe. "Many of us worry things like the carol service will now become more formal and won’t be the sweet, laid-back affair they usually are," she said.
The mother added, "Parents are picturing armed police in trees and in the corridors. They don’t want their kids witnessing it. There are no electric gates, but that may change with the royal kids coming. It’ll no longer be so easy to come and go. It’s certainly not the same school and vibe we signed the kids up for, and most parents I’ve spoken to feel the same.”
The fear among the parents rose after information of armed royal officers protecting George and Charlotte at their previous school came out. The two children attended Thomas’s Battersea school in Southwest London. The school's headmaster, Ben Thomas, wished them "every happiness and success" at their new school.
The Lambrook School is spread over 52 acres and is considered one of the country’s best co-ed preps. The school offers boarding options for children over seven and local pupils can stay at the school for a night a week as parents are able to book sleepovers online. Queen Victoria's two grandsons, Prince Christian Victor and Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein, are among the first pupils of the school. Other notable alumni include 'Stormbreaker' star Alex Pettyfer, poet Lord Alfred Douglas and Majestic Wine founder Giles Clarke. Its 620 places for ages three to 13 cost up to £6,999 (~$8223) a term – bringing William and Kate’s bill to more than £50,000 (~$58747) a year.