Prince William's pregnant wife Kate was too ill with morning sickness Thursday to take young Prince George to his first day of school.
The 4-year-old prince arrived at school holding the hand of his father.
Kate had planned to accompany them but cancelled. "Unfortunately the Duchess of Cambridge remains unwell," a Kensington Palace statement said.
George arrived on time for his first day at Thomas's Battersea school in south London. He was met by Helen Haslem, a senior teacher who introduced him to the other students.
Kensington Palace
The palace said earlier this week that Kate is pregnant with her third child and is suffering from acute morning sickness, as in her earlier pregnancies.
She has cancelled several public appearances since the announcement.
The palace shared some Throwback Thursday snapshots of Prince William and Prince George on their first day of school
Take a look at The Duke and Prince Harry on their first days of school pic.twitter.com/RkL1MUbC4Q
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 7, 2017
with a file from Siobhan Morris