Kate Middleton's 'relatable mistake when buying school shoes for George and Charlotte'

Kate Middleton's 'relatable mistake when buying school shoes for George and Charlotte' The Princess of Wales seemingly made a common parenting blunder when she took Prince George and Princess Charlotte school shoe shopping in 2018 — and it's something many mums will recognise The back to school countdown is well and truly underway - and it's a particularly thrilling time for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. While Charlotte and Louis are set to enter a new year at Lambrook, their older brother George will be starting his secondary schooling at Eton College in Windsor, following in the footsteps of his father who also attended the prestigious school. And as a devoted, hands-on mum, the Princess of Wales will undoubtedly be pulling out all the stops to kit her kids out in their new uniforms and stock up on all the essentials they'll need. Yet one of the most dreaded shopping trips for both parents and children at this time of year remains buying new school shoes. It is reported that when Kate previously took George and Charlotte to be fitted for new school footwear, things didn't go entirely to plan - and she made one very relatable blunder. Back in 2018, she was spotted in the Peter Jones department store in London with her two eldest children in tow. And a source told Hello! that Kate forgot to take socks for George and Charlotte to wear when they were trying on their new shoes. The youngsters had been wearing their summer sandals when they headed out to choose their new shoes. So, just like countless mums before her, Kate had no choice but to borrow socks from the store. George and Charlotte had both been pupils at Thomas's School Battersea for several years, while Louis has been attending Wilcocks Nursery School in South Kensington. When they moved to the Windsor estate, all three children started school at Lambrook. The Wales children all attended as day pupils, where they have access to a wealth of impressive facilities, including the school's own orchard, woodland, a nine-hole golf course, a 25-metre swimming pool, and a cricket pitch. While Charlotte and Louis still have a few years to go at Lambrook, this school year will look different for the kids as they attend their first day back on September 9 without their big brother George. The day before Charlotte and Louis' first day back at Lambrook will be a big occasion in the Wales family, as George will head to Eton for his first day of secondary schooling on September 8. After a year of speculation on which school George would attend, the Prince and Princess of Wales made the announcement that they had chosen Eton for their eldest son in June. Other front-runners were believed to have been his mother's former school of Marlborough College, while William and Kate were also said to have recently been spotted touring Oundle School in Northamptonshire. However, they were reportedly spotted touring Eton with their eldest son back as far back as 2023, fuelling speculation the school was always high on their list of places to send George. The second-in-line to the throne will step up for the next phase of his education at the £63,000-a-year all-boys school, which was also attended by Prince Harry and 20 Prime Ministers - and is a 12-minute drive from their Forest Lodge home.