Kate's gorgeous in green for Prince George's first day at Eton: Proud Princess of Wales looks sophisticated in an Emilia Wickstead midi dress and £185 chain necklace

The Princess of Wales put on an elegant display as she supported her son Prince George at his first day at Eton College.Kate opted for an Emilia Wickstead midi dress she previously wore in November 2023 at Windsor Castle when welcoming Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden to the UK.Adding a touch of glitz to her sophisticated ensemble, she teamed the long sleeved, tailored emerald frock with her Laura Lombardi Portrait chain necklace, priced at £185.The New York-based brand is renowned for upcycling vintage and archive materials into new designs. Handcrafted from recycled 14-carat gold-plated brass, using a zero-waste technique, this chunky chain was first worn by Kate during her and Prince William's visit to Boston in 2022.The Princess completed today's look with a pair of chocolate heels, while sporting tights and a smattering of glamorous make-up to enhance her radiant complexion. Her hair, meanwhile, was styled into soft curls, which she protected from the rain with an umbrella.Prince George began his first day at Eton College with the reassuring presence of both his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, by his side.Kate placed a supportive hand on the 13-year-old's back when they were greeted by senior staff, including Eton's headmaster Simon Henderson, who told the future king: 'Welcome, good luck, enjoy it.' Prince George arrived for his first day at Eton College accompanied by his parents, the Prince and Princess of WalesThe prince and princess travelled with their son the short distance from their home, Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, to the renowned private school, which has educated a string of prime ministers and Hollywood stars.The young prince is following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, the Duke of Sussex, who both attended the college, located just across the River Thames from Windsor Castle in the town of Eton.George and his parents arrived in School Yard, the Berkshire institution's historic quadrangle overlooked by Lupton's Tower, a Tudor landmark – at its centre is a statue of King Henry VI, who founded the school in 1440.Heavy rain had been falling all morning and only Kate sheltered under an umbrella as they walked across the square to be greeted by the headmaster and also the provost, Sir Nicholas Coleridge. William carried a folded umbrella, and George stood between his parents.The group chatted for a few moments, they then walked through a doorway into one of the oldest parts of the school, and Kate was seen to put her hand on her son's back.Beyond academic learning and sporting activities, Eton has a reputation for instilling self-reliance and leadership as students have to fulfil many non-academic tasks themselves, and admission is rigorous, with the boys going through stringent tests Parents pay an annual fee of £63,298 for a school whose name is likely to be more influential than the academic qualifications gained by pupils.William was an Eton pupil for five years beginning in 1995 and served as a house captain and prefect before leaving to study at St Andrews University, while Harry joined three years after his brother. William struggles to close his umbrella as he and Kate accompany George to Eton today Despite the rainy day, the family were all smiles as they walked across Eton's historic quadrangle Kate and William share a laugh on George's landmark day as a teenagerEton's roll call of famous past students includes actors Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Eddie Redmayne, a large number of prime ministers including Lord David Cameron, writers George Orwell and Ian Fleming, and adventurer Bear Grylls.George turned 13 in July and has spent part of the summer in Scotland with his family enjoying a break from studies after leaving Lambrook School, a private prep school in Berkshire he attended with siblings Princess Charlotte, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Louis.The prince will have to get used to his new life at Eton over the coming weeks, where pupils call teachers 'beaks', living in one of 25 boarding houses led by a house master and dame providing pastoral care and support.George arrived wearing dark trousers, jacket, shirt and tie and is expected to change into 'school dress', a uniform standardised in the 1960s of a black tailcoat, waistcoat and pinstriped trousers, with a stiff white collar.Other new intakes arrived later in the morning after the prince and his parents, and some will have brought their possessions in traditional boarding school trunks.