William opens up about George's first day of school

The Duke of Cambridge has said Prince George enjoyed a happy first day at his £20,000-a-year school despite being forced to take him without his pregnant wife - but admitted other parents weren't so lucky.

Kate, 35, had hoped to join William on the school run but is suffering from severe morning sickness and was too ill to attend.

Speaking at a Kensington Palace reception for the England Under-20 football team today he said George had a 'good day' at his 'nice school', Thomas's Battersea, in south west London.

When asked by England U20 head coach Paul Simpson if he'd had a 'nice school day', the Duke replied: 'Stressful day. Doing a school run. It was really nice actually. It went well. 

'There was one other parent who had more of an issue with their children - so I was quite pleased I wasn't the one.' 

George's new private school has insisted the future king will get 'no special treatment' and he spent his first day meeting classmates and teachers, finding his peg, desk and the toilet, before some games in the playground.

The four-year-old looked very nervous as he arrived with only his father Prince William - but did not appear upset that his mother was not with them.

Britain's future king arrived in his new uniform, which included a blue official school jumper with red logo, blue Bermuda shorts and blue socks with laceless shoes and his name 'George Cambridge' on his bag.