In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.K., Prince George and Princess Charlotte were pulled out from Thomas's Battleschool in Battersea and would be home-schooled for the time being. The school introduced "remote learning" to curb the worsening case of the health pandemic in the country as the Government announced new measures to combat the disease.
Thomas's Battleschool implemented distance learning as a precautionary measure to avoid the continuous spread of coronavirus. Thankfully, no one from its school staff to students tested positive of the virus after they underwent a series of tests, Express reported.
According to its spokesman, there were increasing numbers of children and staff who were absent from school due to the coronavirus scare. Hence, Thomas's London Day Schools decided just to cancel the regular days of schoolings and move to remote learning, starting on Friday, March 20.
From the said date, the school's curriculum will be given through online learning platforms. So, parents, like Prince William and Kate Middleton, have to keep their kids, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte, at home and to access their lessons through their computers.
Thomas's Battleschool is just a short drive away from the Cambridges' home in Kensington Palace. The decision to cancel the regular school comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamso ordered the closure of all schools in the U.K. However, children of key workers and vulnerable pupils, like the ones who have special learning needs, are exempted.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the decision in his daily press conference on Wednesday, March 19. The members of the royal family also have to implement several measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
As for Prince William and Kate Middleton, they have to follow the Government's advice and Prince George and Princess Charlotte's school during these uncertain times. The royal couple already canceled their appearance at the annual St Patrick's Day, but Harper's Bazaar noted it was because the Irish Guards' first battalion that usually hosted the event was deployed in Iraq and South Sudan. Hence, it had nothing to do with the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of the new measure, Buckingham Palace announced that the royal family is now "studying the implications of the Government's latest advice and its impact on their upcoming events. Queen Elizabeth II already canceled a couple of events due to the coronavirus outbreak and moved to Windsor Castle a week earlier than planned to avoid contracting the disease.
