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The young royal's enrolment at Eton is continuing a firmly established family tradition

Prince George marked his first day at Eton College on Tuesday, with a photograph showing the 13-year-old future monarch sporting the institution's distinctive traditional attire.

The future king was pictured wearing a tailcoat, winged collars and white tie.

The Prince of Wales and Catherine accompanied their eldest son as he arrived at the prestigious Windsor school, where annual fees stand at £63,298.

The young royal's enrolment follows in the footsteps of his father, who began his own studies at the same institution 31 years ago.

Today's milestone also carries a poignant significance as it falls on the fourth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's passing at Balmoral Castle in 2022.

The young royal is continuing a firmly established family tradition as his father, the Prince of Wales, his uncle, the Duke of Sussex, and his great-uncle, Earl Spencer, all passed through the same institution.

George's most recent prominent public outing was alongside his family at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

He previously completed his preparatory education at Lambrook School, the independent Berkshire school where his younger siblings Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, also study.

As a boarder, the prince will be given his own single room in one of the school's 25 boarding houses, each of which houses around 55 students supervised by a house master and residential staff.

Eton's Berkshire setting offers practical convenience for the Wales family, situated close to their Windsor home.

The school's influence on British public life is clear as it has educated 20 prime ministers over the course of its history.

Its reputation rests not only on academic achievement but on fostering self-reliance and leadership, with pupils expected to take on a wide range of responsibilities beyond the classroom.

The roster of distinguished Old Etonians stretches far beyond Downing Street. Lord David Cameron and Boris Johnson walked the school's corridors before entering political life.

In literature, George Orwell and James Bond creator Ian Fleming rank among its most celebrated former pupils, while adventurer Bear Grylls also attended.

Prince William has spoken fondly of his own time at the school.

At 18, William reflected on how it gave him a sense of ordinariness: "I've really enjoyed being able to go about Eton as just another student," he said in June 2000.

William's arrival at Eton on September 6 1995 was captured by the press, with Charles and Diana accompanying him as he signed in.

George now has the chance to create his own path at the institution.