Kate Middleton and Prince William struggle with the negative effects of government policies

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’ school fees will rise by a combined more than £75,000 under new legislation from Sir Keir Starmer.

The newly elected prime minister won a landslide victory in the July 4 general election, promising in his manifesto to introduce a value-added tax (VAT) on private school fees.

The policy was outlined in a Royal Speech on Wednesday, in which the monarch set out the government’s roadmap for the coming year following the change of government from Conservative to Labour.

King Charles announced in the House of Lords that new measures will end the VAT exemption for private school fees, which will fund the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers.

The changes will mean parents at Lambrook School in Berkshire, where George 10, Charlotte 9 and Louis 6 attend full-time pupils, will have to pay 20 per cent more tax. This would increase the total bill the Prince and Princess of Wales will pay for all three children by around £12,595, or more than £75,000.

According to the school’s website, for the 2023-2024 school year, Kate Middleton and Prince William paid £24,714 for Prince George’s education, £22,767 for Charlotte’s education and £15,498 for Louis’s education. This came to a total of £62,979 for all three children for the entire school year.

In the coming years, Prince William and Kate will have to make a crucial decision about whether the future king, Prince George, will continue his education at Eton boarding school after completing eighth grade at Lambrook.

If George attends Eton, his tuition fees at current rates would be £17,583 per term and £52,749 per year. However, once VAT is added, George’s bill would increase by £10,549 to £63,298.

A government spokesman said of the new policy: “Education matters and is at the heart of our mission to break down the barriers to opportunity so every child has the best start in life.

“Ending tax breaks for private schools will help raise revenue for essential public services, including delivering on our promise to hire 6,500 teachers.”