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In photos: Royals on their first day of school

September 4, 2016
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We're celebrating the start of the new school year by looking back at some of the cutest photographs of royal kids arriving for their first day of school. 

From Prince George's adorable debut at nursery school to Princes William and Harry's cute matching outfits, royal youngsters have always scored an A+ in making memorable entrances.

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In 2016, little Prince George looked primed and ready to hit the books as he arrived at Westacre Montessori located near his home in Norfolk. 

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Prince Harry and his big brother William looked equally sharp in their school uniforms as they arrived together for the first day of school in 1989. 

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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's eldest daughter Princess Beatrice pulled a funny face for photographers as she arrived for lessons at Upton House Nursery School in Windsor in 1991. 

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Spain's Princesses Leonor and Sofia were two peas in a pod as they arrived at Colegio Santa María de los Rosales in 2010. 

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With her backpack in tow, Japan's Princess Aiko was escorted to school in 2008 by her loving parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. 

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Princess Ingrid of Norway skipped into her first day of classes at Jansløkka skole in 2010 with her parents Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon by her side. 

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Prince William made sure to bring his Postman Pat thermos to his first day of nursery school in 1985. More than 100 pairs of eyes were on the future king as he arrived at Mrs. Mynors' Nursery School with his parents Prince Charles and Princess Diana. 

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel walked their daughter Princess Estelle to school in 2014. 

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Princess Isabella of Denmark showed off a toothy grin for the cameras as she departed for her first day at Copenhagen's Tranegård School in 2013. 

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The Dutch Royal Family started off the 2011 school year as a family with Willem-Alexander and Maxima's three beautiful daughters walking hand-in-hand to class. 

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Spain's Princess Leonor had her parents Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia (now king and queen) by her side for her first day of kindergarten in 2007. 

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Back in 2007, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were all smiles when they dropped their son Prince Christian off for his first day of school at Queen Louise's Kindergarten in Denmark. 

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In 2007, Princess Amalia of the Netherlands gave her mum Princess Maxima (now queen) a huge hug before heading in to join her classmates at Bloemcampschool in Wassenaar. 

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Prince Gabriel (left) and his sister Princess Elisabeth of Belgium couldn't have looked any cuter as they arrived to school with their parents Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde (now king and queen) in 2006. 

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While Princess Beatrice looked a little unsure about her first day of school in 1994, her sister Princess Eugenie was all smiles.

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