As the school holidays are nearing an end, many parents will be considering buying new uniforms for their children ahead of the autumn term.
And the Princess of Wales is no exception as she prepares for her three children – George, ten, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5 – to head back to the classroom at their prep school, Lambrook in Berkshire.
Kate will no doubt be at the forefront of sourcing school supplies. Hopefully, it will go more smoothly than her shoe shopping experience with her children in 2018.
According to Hello, while visiting the Peter Jones store in London, Kate made a very relatable blunder when she forgot to bring an essential item: socks.
Sources told the magazine that the duchess was forced to borrow a pair of socks from store staff in order for George, then five, and Charlotte, then three, to try on smart new back-to-school shoes. Kate and William enrolled their children at the Lambrook School near Ascot, Berkshire, last year.
Their new, exclusive school is nine miles from Adelaide Cottage, where the family of five currently resides.
Its extensive 52-acre grounds boast an orchard, woodland, nine-hole golf course, 25-metre swimming pool and cricket pitch.
Pupils are encouraged to try their hand at chess, polo, lifesaving, songwriting, scuba diving and beekeeping.
Fees cost £4,389 a term for Reception to Year 2 pupils such as Louis, £6,448 per term for Years 3-4 like Charlotte, and £6,999 per term for George for Years 5-8, with an additional £1,481 per term for boarding. for Y3-8.
Famous alumni include the actor Alex Pettyfer, the sons of wartime prime minister Herbert Asquith and entrepreneur Giles Clarke, who founded Majestic Wine.
Previously, George and Charlotte attended Thomas's School in Battersea, South London, while Louis went to Willcocks Nursery in South Kensington, West London.
However, Prince George may not be a student there for long as last year he was spotted touring Eton College, with his parents, where fees cost £46k a year.
It is said that the future King will follow in his father's footsteps by joining the prestigious school when he turns 13.
Due to high demand, prospective students must register their interest three years in advance.