话说，暑假总是过得特别快，又到了大家坐着哭、躺着哭、成群结队一起哭的开学大日子。
不知道，开学的这几天，大家过得可还行？
地球的另一边，英国夏洛特小公主转眼也到了上学的年纪，上周她终于如愿以偿，开开心心去上学啦↓
英国肯辛顿宫也在官方推特上Po出了小公主的上学视频：夏洛特公主开学第一天来到托马斯巴特西学校，与哥哥乔治王子同校。
夏洛特也上学啦~ 围观戳下方视频↓
肯辛顿宫：剑桥公爵与公爵夫人很高兴分享一张今早（9月5日）乔治王子和夏洛特公主在肯辛顿宫的照片。
这张照片是两人一起去学校前拍的。乔治大哥和夏洛特小妹一起上学这事儿，很快引来了一众外媒的围观↓大家都觉得夏洛特笑得好甜。
《每日邮报》网站：明星学生！去托马斯巴特西学校上学第一天，夏洛特公主与大哥乔治王子在肯辛顿宫可爱同框，公主笑容满面
BBC网站：夏洛特公主微笑着去上学
《人物》杂志网站：夏洛特公主第一天上学，乔治王子担当起大哥哥的责任陪妹妹去上学
CBS：夏洛特公主开学第一天，威廉，凯特，乔治王子相伴左右
BBC报道称，一起送夏洛特上学的威廉王子表示，刚开学的夏洛特公主十分兴奋。
Princess Charlotte is "very excited" about starting school, the Duke of Cambridge said as he dropped her off for her first day.
和爸妈，大哥乔治一起穿过操场，夏洛特见到低年级校长还笑了。
Walking across the playground with both parents and her brother, Princess Charlotte smiled as she met the head of the lower school at Thomas's Battersea.
乔治2017年入学，现在已经二年级了，再读一年就可以升入中年级。
Prince George has attended the private school in south west London since 2017.
He began his first day of year two - his final year in the lower school before he moves to the middle school.
《人物》杂志网站则认为，夏洛特开学第一天就比别人有了一大优势，因为大哥乔治可以传授一些诀窍给她。
Princess Charlotte has a big advantage of her first day of school: her big brother, Prince George, is there to show her the royal ropes!
平时“外向”的公主第一天上学还是有点害羞的，而乔治在一旁自然是件好事。进校门时，夏洛特还抓着凯特的手不放。
And it was a good thing George was on-hand as the typically “outgoing” princess was noticeably shy on her first day of school. Charlotte clutched mom Kate Middleton‘s hand on their walk to the school’s entrance.
这一幕大家是不是有点熟悉呢？两年前，乔治也是这样抓着威廉，有些害羞地去上学。不过如今，乔治在妹妹身边可是自信地迈进校门呀~
The scene was very similar to George’s first day two years ago, when he nervously held dad Prince William’s hand and made his own shy walk to class. This year, George confidently strode into school with his sister by his side.
对比下刚上学第一天的夏洛特和当年上学第一天的乔治：
这次，1岁的路易小王子可是被爸妈放在家里了，两口子一心扑在女儿开学的大日子上。而当年乔治开学，就少了妈妈的陪伴，主要是因为那时凯特怀着路易王子身体不适才缺席的。
Although Prince Louis, 1, stayed home, proud parents Kate Middleton and Prince William were also on-hand for Charlotte’s big day. Although Kate was expected to join her son for his first day two years ago, she was forced to cancel her plans due to acute morning sickness she was suffering during her pregnancy with Prince Louis.
而说起这所学校的课程，之前乔治小王子入学时英媒就有过报道。学校从小就培养孩子的礼仪，每天上学放学都要跟老师握手并有眼神交流。（学校这是把小朋友们都向领导者培养呢~）
当年威廉送乔治上学时的开学官宣照↓
Never too early to teach good etiquette, the school day begins and ends with a firm handshake, plus good eye contact with the teacher — highly important skills, of course, for youngsters destined to become leaders in their fields.
学生将有机会参加辩论小组，还要为了将来能上牛剑（牛津剑桥），学习哲学，意大利语，或者试试写歌，击剑，高尔夫或者陶艺。
Pupils will have the chance to join a debating club — it's never too early to train for the Oxbridge societies — study philosophy, learn Italian or try their hands at songwriting, fencing, golf or pottery.
这所学校不论男生女生，7岁前都要学习芭蕾，学生还要参加皇家舞蹈学院的考试，并为家人朋友演出。而对于乔治学芭蕾这件事，之前还激起了一场风波。（戳这里回顾）
Ballet is compulsory for boys and girls until the age of seven. Pupils are entered for the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance examination, also putting on ballet shows for family and friends.
一众英国王室粉也前来围观：
“看到夏洛特去学校上学，我比她家长还激动。”
“有爱~威廉凯特看到她得多自豪。”
“马上回来，看到夏洛特公主和大哥一起开学我都哭了。”
“夏洛特有点小紧张还是可以理解的。她总是喜欢挥挥手。”
“他们都好大了啊！就像小公主昨天才刚刚出生一样。”
而说起英国王室也是有送娃上学这一传统的↓
威廉上学时就有妈妈戴妃陪着~
哈里王子和大哥一起去上学，戴妃依旧在他们身边~
还有兄弟俩一起去伊顿公学时，查尔斯和戴妃也是送他们去上学的。
查尔斯当年也被女王夫妇一起送去上学。
夏洛特这张上学照是不是和女王小时候好像呐？
时间总是过得好快，你还记得第一天去上学的情景吗？
（编辑：Tracy）
综合来源：BBC, People, Daily Mail, CBS
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