Could excited tourists disrupt Prince George’s schooling?

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GB News' Cameron Walker predicts the media will not be the Prince and Princess of Wales's biggest challenge

Could excited tourists disrupt Prince George’s schooling?

On Tuesday, Prince George began his studies at the prestigious Eton College in Berkshire, where he is expected to board for the next five years.

Security at the semi-open campus is expected to be extremely tight, and the media has been asked to leave him alone so he can enjoy his teenage years in private.

The British media, I am sure, will be satisfied with the occasional official image of the future King in exchange for staying away from the £ 65,000-a-year school.

Even the international media, some of which are known to have published unauthorised pictures of the Wales children, are likely to face the fierce legal wrath of Kensington Palace if they choose to invade the young prince's privacy.

However, I predict the media will not be the Prince and Princess of Wales's biggest challenge.

That is far more likely to be ordinary members of the public, or tourists, armed with smartphones and internet connectivity.

Social media has fast become the wild west, so what's stopping an overexcited overseas visitor spotting Prince George crossing the road between classes, and uploading an image to Instagram?

It is understood Kensington Palace has an open dialogue with social media companies, but scrubbing an image from the internet, when it has been shared hundreds of times, is like playing Whack-A-Mole.

Over the last couple of years, there have been a number of incidents where private moments of the Waleses have ended up on the internet.

I am choosing not to disclose details, and the content appears to have been taken down as quickly as possible, but not before hundreds, if not thousands, of people have seen it around the world.

When an innocent member of the public snaps an image and uploads it to social media, I doubt there is any malice involved.

Media organisations, quite rightly, choose not to publish unauthorised photographs of royal children.

Perhaps education is needed to allow Prince George, and others, to enjoy their younger years without the glare of publicity that the young Princes William and Harry had to endure.

Why Princess Catherine supported Prince William at a mental health event

The Princess of Wales decided to support her husband, Prince William, this week on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Prince William was launching a new suicide prevention toolkit for sport called "On Your Side" at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.

The aim was to unite the sporting community and drive awareness to encourage people to have the confidence to start a conversation about suicide.

It remains the biggest killer of men under the age of 50 in the United Kingdom, and the Prince of Wales wants to change that.

Originally, the Princess of Wales was not scheduled to attend.

I was up in Liverpool, awaiting the Prince's arrival, when my phone buzzed.

It was one of the Princess's aides, who told me she was now accompanying her husband.

I understand Catherine wanted to show her support for the initiative being launched by their joint charity, The Royal Foundation; the toolkit is being made available for free on the Hub of Hope mental health website.

Mental health has been very close to both the Prince and Princess of Wales's hearts for many years, and I'm told Catherine wanted to join the Prince to highlight the difference that can be made when people feel able to talk openly about how they are feeling, and when they know that someone is there to listen.

The Princess's brother, James Middleton, has previously opened up about his depression; he experienced a mental health crisis almost a decade ago, including suicidal thoughts.

Societal stigma initially made him ignore his symptoms, because he was from a privileged background and didn't believe it was "right" to feel depressed.

He also struggled with academic work growing up, describing himself as a "square peg in a round hole".

However, he sought cognitive behavioural therapy, and the Princess of Wales (as well as James's other sister Pippa Matthews and mother Carole Middleton) accompanied him to some of the sessions.

Mr Middleton is now happily married with one child and six dogs.

Anyone who is in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide can call the Samaritans anonymously for free from a UK phone on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org.

King Charles supports the best of British fashion design

The King is preserving the best of British fashion design by funding the next generation through his charity, The King's Foundation.

This week, I attended a showcase of work from the latest batch of students, all of whom have studied on fully-funded courses to preserve traditional and high-quality skills.

Chanel’s Parisian craft hub le19M has partnered with The King's Foundation for the last few years and "combines traditional craftsmanship, luxury-fashion expertise, sustainability and modern design."

The exhibition showcased work from recent graduates in embroidery, millinery and fashion production and garment making courses - inspired by His Majesty's Highgrove gardens and the Royal Collection Trust exhibition, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style.

All three courses offered at Highgrove and Dumfries House are fully funded and residential for the talented students selected, and the embroidery course even includes two weeks studying at le19M in Paris.

Many of the milliners are also mentored by Parisian hat-maker Maison Michel, and spend time at its Paris workshops.

His Majesty's charity aims to keep traditional skills alive and offers a practical route for British designers into the luxury-fashion industry.