Prince George is (somehow!) set to start secondary school in September, and he'll be following in his father's footsteps and heading off to the prestigious Eton College, which costs more than £60,000 per year to attend.

Eton is no stranger to high-profile students joining its ranks, with George's uncle, Prince Harry, also attending as a teenager, and other notable alumni including former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and David Campbell, writers such as George Orwell and Ian Fleming, and actors Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston.

Now, ahead of George's arrival in September, local reports say the school has put blunt two-word warning signs up for press and public around the site, reading 'No Photography' – given that the young Prince is the most anticipated new student in decades.

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Prince William at Eton College, with his father King Charles and mother, Princess Diana, and brother, Prince Harry

Precautions and agreements with the press were made when Prince William joined the school back in 1995, with the then-Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission saying, "Prince William is not an institution, nor a soap star, nor a football hero – he is a boy. In the next few years, perhaps the most important and sometimes painful part of his life, he will grow up and become a man."

On the whole, the press were cooperative and William was able to largely maintain privacy at the school. It's thought that the royals will be negotiating another agreement with the press (and school) for George.