Prince George will turn 10 years old - incredibly - next month. His eventual future as heir to the British throne was mapped out before he was even born, but his educational future may have just been revealed. [Both his father, Prince William, and his uncle, Prince Harry, attended Eton College, not far from the Welsh family home in Windsor. Several media outlets have reported that George and his parents recently visited William's alma mater, suggesting that the future king may enroll at the school as soon as possible (Eton students range in age from 13 to 18, but to enroll at the exclusive boarding school, the boy must be enrolled by June 30 of the school year in which he turns 10 (He must be registered by June 30 of the school year in which he turns 10 - which is this week).

The boarding school for boys has 1,350 students and costs $20,000 per semester, People reports. Registration fees also cost $500. George currently attends Lambrook School with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who are day students and return home to Adelaide Cottage each day. Lambrook educates children up to the age of 13.

When William himself enrolled at Eton in 1995, People reported that he became the first senior royal to attend the school. His father Prince Charles and grandfather Prince Philip both attended Gordonstoun in Scotland, while his mother Princess Diana's father and brother both attended Eton. After enrollment, William and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, began a new tradition: Sunday lunches were together because the school was located near Windsor Castle. [Royal historian Robert Lacey writes, "The prince inherited his style from his royal grandmother, who intervened when William's parents' marriage was dissolved in 1995. 'Thirteen-year-old William had just begun boarding at Eton College, an elite school across the river from Windsor, and was all alone. Concerned about her grandson's mental state, the Queen invited William in when the boys from Eton returned home for the weekend"

. [Even though Prince Charles and Princess Diana had been separated since 1992 and were increasingly at odds by the time William started school in 1995, "William's arrival at Eton was also a rare moment of unity between the parents," Richard Kay of the Daily Mail Richard Kaye of the Daily Mail wrote. At the time, Prince Charles and Princess Diana were in the midst of a separation that had grown increasingly ugly and acrimonious, each blaming the other. However, they managed to find common ground when it came to their sons' schooling. (Philip was successful at Gordonstoun, Charles was not, and had no problem with not sending his sons to Gordonstoun)

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The Eton school is boarding, but George can visit his family near Windsor as well. William, Kate, and George were seen talking with two of the school's staff last week, "Page Six" reported.

William's experience at Eton remains with him 23 years after his graduation in 2000, Kay wrote. Eton "also gave William an independence and privacy that is difficult for young royalty, who are often in the spotlight."