Royal Kids' Secret School Surnames Revealed

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, children of the Prince and Princess of Wales, utilize the surname 'Wales' at their school, Lambrook Prep. This practice honors their parents' current titles, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, which they received in September 2022. Previously, when their parents were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the children used 'Cambridge' as their surname. This surname convention echoes historical practices, such as when Prince William and Prince Harry used 'Wales' as their surname. Prince George is set to transition from Lambrook Prep, finishing Year 8, and will begin his secondary education at Eton College in September.

The official surname for the royal family is Windsor, established by King George V in 1917 for descendants in the male line. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip later decreed that their direct descendants, with certain exceptions, would carry the name Mountbatten-Windsor. Lady Louise Windsor was notably the first to use this surname. More recently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's children, Archie and Lilibet, were known as Mountbatten-Windsor before becoming eligible to use the titles of Prince and Princess upon King Charles III's accession in 2022.