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Prince William Works Out with School Mums at the Same Gym Diana Frequented

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Prince William Works Out with School Mums at the Same Gym Diana Frequented

The Duke of Cambridge, , has found a unique way to combine his daily school run with his fitness routine.

According to Vanity Fair, the royal who shares the school run with his wife Kate, is very sociable with other parents at 's prestigious Thomas's Battersea School in Wandsworth.

He has even been spotted working out with school mums at the exclusive Chelsea Harbour Club, which was a regular haunt for his late mother, , in the 1990s.

A source told Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, Katie Nicholl, that either William or Kate drops off their son, George, and they are always friendly.

“William particularly loves to have a chat with some of the other parents and he works out with some of the mums at the Harbour Club after drop off.

He's very chatty and amiable,” the source added.

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Despite being a member of the gym, William has not asked for any special treatment.

In fact, he reportedly asked staff if they still made the special cookies that Diana used to buy him as a treat when they went there together.

“He visited the cafe and told staff that Diana would buy a cookie for him as a treat if he'd been behaving well,” a source said.

The Chelsea Harbour Club holds fond memories for William, but it was also the scene of some harrowing experiences for Diana and her sons.

In a BBC documentary, recalled a painful episode that occurred with Diana at the club in the 1990s.

“She was so fed up with being chased on the way to the Harbour Club, she jumped out of the car and went running up to these guys and shouted and screamed at them while they took photographs of her.

All I could hear was screaming.

William and I looked at each other and stared out of the window.

It was hard,” Harry said.

attends Thomas's Battersea, a family-run establishment situated in a well-to-do area of London known as “Nappy Valley.”

The school has been described by The Good School's Guide as a big, busy, slightly chaotic school for cosmopolitan parents who want their children to have the best English education money can buy.

The young prince is very popular among his classmates and has many friends.

According to a parent, there is very little fuss made about who he is.

George has been given a cute nickname by his classmates, Paige, which is reportedly what Kate and William called him when he was a baby resulting in the nickname Tips.

Thomas's Battersea is known for its strict rules and regulations, including a ban on parents taking photos of their children during school events.

The school also has a code of conduct that forbids parents from talking to the media about the school or their children's education.

Despite the strict rules, Thomas's Battersea has become a popular choice for affluent families who want the best for their children.

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