Here's how British royals marked their first days of school
Prince George isn't alone in making it a photo op
Prince George
Prince George
On September 7, 2017, for his first day at Thomas's school, where he was met by Helen Haslem, head of the lower school.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry
On September 11, 1989, Prince Harry joined his older brother Prince William, and mother Princess Diana, for his first day at Wetherby School.
Prince William
Prince William
On January 15, 1987, Princess Diana took Prince William to his first day at Wetherby School in London, where he was welcomed by headmistress Frederika Blair Turner.
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew
Queen Elizabeth II took Prince Andrew to his first day at Heatherdown Preparatory School, a boarding school, on September 13, 1968.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne
On September 20, 1963, Queen Elizabeth II (far left) took Princess Anne to boarding school Benenden College, to meet teachers and new classmates.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
On April 2, 1962, Prince Charles met Robert Chew, the headmaster of Gordonstoun School, on his first day as a student there. His father Prince Philip, who attended the school himself, accompanied him on the big day.
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
The then-Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Prince Margaret, were . So they didn't have a first day of school necessarily, but they did get to study with a corgi at their feet, as they did here in 1940.
Prince George
Prince George
On September 7, 2017, for his first day at Thomas's school, where he was met by Helen Haslem, head of the lower school.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry
On September 11, 1989, Prince Harry joined his older brother Prince William, and mother Princess Diana, for his first day at Wetherby School.
Prince William
Prince William
On January 15, 1987, Princess Diana took Prince William to his first day at Wetherby School in London, where he was welcomed by headmistress Frederika Blair Turner.
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew
Queen Elizabeth II took Prince Andrew to his first day at Heatherdown Preparatory School, a boarding school, on September 13, 1968.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne
On September 20, 1963, Queen Elizabeth II (far left) took Princess Anne to boarding school Benenden College, to meet teachers and new classmates.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
On April 2, 1962, Prince Charles met Robert Chew, the headmaster of Gordonstoun School, on his first day as a student there. His father Prince Philip, who attended the school himself, accompanied him on the big day.
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
The then-Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Prince Margaret, were . So they didn't have a first day of school necessarily, but they did get to study with a corgi at their feet, as they did here in 1940.
Prince George
Prince George
On September 7, 2017, for his first day at Thomas's school, where he was met by Helen Haslem, head of the lower school.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry
On September 11, 1989, Prince Harry joined his older brother Prince William, and mother Princess Diana, for his first day at Wetherby School.
Prince William
Prince William
On January 15, 1987, Princess Diana took Prince William to his first day at Wetherby School in London, where he was welcomed by headmistress Frederika Blair Turner.
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew
Queen Elizabeth II took Prince Andrew to his first day at Heatherdown Preparatory School, a boarding school, on September 13, 1968.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne
On September 20, 1963, Queen Elizabeth II (far left) took Princess Anne to boarding school Benenden College, to meet teachers and new classmates.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
On April 2, 1962, Prince Charles met Robert Chew, the headmaster of Gordonstoun School, on his first day as a student there. His father Prince Philip, who attended the school himself, accompanied him on the big day.
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
The then-Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Prince Margaret, were . So they didn't have a first day of school necessarily, but they did get to study with a corgi at their feet, as they did here in 1940.
Prince George isn't alone in making it a photo op
on his first day of school. The future king looked nervous as his dad, Prince William, brought him to his first day of class. And as it turns out, a first day of school is a much-photographed occasion for the royal family, dating back to the days of George's grandfather, Prince Charles. Check out how royals marked their first day of school through the generations.