Prince George wonât have smartphone until he turns 18: William once explained why, âChildren can access too much stuffâ
Prince George will remain without a smartphone at boarding school. He turned 13 on 22 July. He will start at Eton College in September. He
Prince George will remain without a smartphone at boarding school. He turned 13 on 22 July. He will start at Eton College in September. He will study there for five years. He is expected to be there until 18, till July 2031. Both Prince Williama and Prince Harry studied at Eton College. In fact, William was the first senior member of the royal family to attend the school. First-year Etonians aren't permitted smartphones, according to reports. Eton will instead provide basic "brick" phones without internet access. These allow calls and texts with family outside school hours. Also Read | Prince George: The real reason behind Harry and Meghan leaving royal family The school introduced this rule following a device policy review. It aims to balance technology's benefits against its potential challenges.
This mirrors the existing no-smartphone rule at home already. Prince William has previously said none of his children owns smartphones. He described being very strict about this particular household rule. William later admitted that protecting children from social media would prove genuinely difficult. He discussed this challenge during a November 2025 trip to Brazil. "Our children donât have phones. I think when George moves on to secondary school, then maybe he might have a phone that has no internet access. And, to be honest, itâs getting to the point where itâs becoming a little bit of a, like, tense issue," he said at that time. Also Read | Where did the British Royals receive their education from? Know here "But I think he understands why. We communicate why we donât think itâs right.
And, again, I think itâs the internet access I have a problem with. I think children can access too much stuff they donât need to see online, and so having a phone and text message, the old sort of 'brick phone' as they call them, I think thatâs fine,â he added. Prince Georgeâs birthday Photo William and Kate celebrated Prince Georgeâs birthday with a new official portrait. They also shared a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram separately. The young prince was captured casually spending time outdoors. This reflects a more relaxed approach to presenting the Royal Family. BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond discussed this shift with the Mirror. She highlighted how Prince William and Kate Middleton would treat their children. They use first names only, without formal royal titles attached.
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