Royalties from all over the world had quite a hectic 2026, with several young royals embarking on new challenges.
The year was pivotal for teenage and young adults royal members from different families, who made major moves away from home to pursue their education.
From Prince George of Wales to Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, several young royals have kicked off a key chapter of their lives, aiming to help their firms in the future.
Many young princes and princesses moved on to higher education or prestigious boarding school, either following an already laid path walked by their ancestors or forging a brand new one in order to find their passions alongside navigating their duties as part of the royal families.
Here's a list of young royals who began a new chapter in their educational journey in 2026.
Prince George of Wales
The eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales has started his education at Eton College in September.
George followed in his father, Prince William, and his uncle, Prince Harry, footsteps as he moved into the only-boys boarding school.
James, Earl of Wessex
James, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, has enrolled at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester.
The 18-year-old has reportedly skipped a gap year and head straight to the university to study Rural Land & Property Management.
Meanwhile, his sister, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, 22, just graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Wales and has decided to take a gap year.
Princess Éléonore of Belgium
Princess Éléonore, 18, left Brussels to begin her undergraduate studies in Liberal Arts & Science at University College Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
The Princess, 19, began a degree in Aerospace Engineering at the Delft University of Technology.
While the degree represents an unexpected direction for the young royal, Ariane is not the first member of her family to pursue it.
Her late uncle Prince Friso studied aerospace engineering at the same university from 1988 until 1994.
Infanta Sofia
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Infanta Sofia of Spain moved to Paris to begin her second year of university at Forward College, where she is studying Politics and International Relations.
Her programme allows her to move through different parts of Europe. She spent her freshman year in Lisbon and will move to Berlin for her third year.
Princess Leonor
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The heir to the Spanish throne kicked off her higher education at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid's Getafe campus in September.
Leonor, 20, is pursuing a four-year degree in Political Science after she completed her three years of comprehensive military training.
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Sverre is enrolled as a freshman at Forward College, where he is studying Business Management, Economics, Statistics, and Accounting.
He will then fly to Paris at the start of the 2027 academic year before moving to Berlin the following year.
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
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The 21-year-old Princess, the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, has moved to London to begin studying Civil Engineering at University College London (UCL).
Notably, young royals from the Danish royal family, Crown Prince Christian and his sister, Princess Isabella, have decided to serve the county.
The 20-year-old Prince is continuing his military training in the Army, while his sister, 19, joined the Guard Hussar Regiment in Slagelse in August 2026, where she will remain for eleven months.
