Britain's Princess Charlotte, 4, starts school

Charlotte's younger brother, Louis, who is fifth-in-line to the throne, celebrated his first birthday in April.

George has been a pupil at Thomas's Battersea since 2017. He became the focus of attention last month when US television host Lara Spencer commented on reports he was taking ballet lessons by saying "We'll see how long that lasts." She issued a hasty apology after being criticised for insensitivity.

The school teaches 560 boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 13, with yearly fees for four year-olds of around 19,000 pounds ($24,000).

The charge for Charlotte, however, will be discounted because her brother is already a pupil. The termly fee for a second child is 6,305 pounds against 6,429 pounds for the first, according to the school's website.

Two years ago police reviewed security arrangements at the school after a 40-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary there shortly after George started.

The woman accepted a caution for causing a nuisance on school property. 

- Reuters