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Abigail O'Leary

Kate collects George, Charlotte and Louis in dark glasses on school run

Kate Middleton was seen collecting George, Charlotte and Louis from their new school today, the day after the death of their great-grandmother.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore sunglasses and was dressed in black as she was seen in public for the first time since the Queen's death.

She drove her three children home, aged nine, seven and four, from Lambrook near Ascot, where they started back this week after a summer holiday, just the day before the death of their great-grandmother.

The Cambridge family have recently moved to Adelaide Cottage in the grounds of Windsor Castle - where Her Majesty spent most of the year.

Prince William is returning to be with his family today after spending the night at Balmoral, where his grandmother passed away.

Kate wore dark glasses as she collected the children from their new school (James Whatling)

It has been reported that William and Kate visited the school "multiple times" before deciding it was the perfect choice for their children - with William even chatting to one pupil about Latin classes during a secret visit.

In a guide by Talk Education on the best private schools in Britain, Lambrook is described as "pretty bucolic".

The guide added: "We spotted children cartwheeling on the croquet lawn, racing around with cricket bats and swinging from old tyres hanging from the trees, sporting proper rosy cheeks and a healthy outdoorsy glow.

The children started at their new school this week (PA)

"The school is anchored around a pristine, grand white country house, with a nursery and pre-prep on site. There’s a sense of delicious freedom and fresh air."

With their parent's titles changing, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Loui s have also seen their titles tweaked slightly.

Previously they were Prince George of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge. Now they are Prince George of Cornwall and Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cornwall and Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cornwall and Cambridge.

Lambrook School situated in the sleepy rural village of Winkfield Row (Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock)

As well as their titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate are now also the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall - having inherited the King and Queen Consort's former titles.

The couple updated their social media accounts to reflect their new titles following the Queen's death.

Their bio now reads: "The official account of The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge and the Royal Foundation, based at Kensington Palace." Their handle remains the same as @KensingtonRoyal.

They will also take the titles Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when they are in Scotland.

This weekend, the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror celebrate the life of Her Majesty the Queen with a commemorative special filled with all the key moments from Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Be sure to pick up your copy of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror to get poth pullouts.

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