“Some boys end up in boarding school like fish in water; others take a minute to get comfortable,” says the Good Schools Guide about Eton College, which states that the school provides each boy with a separate single room.
Melanie Sanderson, editor-in-chief of the school guide, said Eton had “impressive facilities and spacious grounds”.
“However, despite the ancient buildings, this is a modern school with a progressive outlook.
“Most 13-year-old boys arriving there in September have no way of knowing what adult life awaits them.
“However, Prince George has a very special future ahead of him and his parents, with the unrivaled choice of schools available to them, decided that an Eton education represented the best preparation for life as a modern working royal,” she said.