Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate, and their children George (L) and Charlotte pose in a photo taken in late Oct 2015, and handed out by Kensington Palace Dec 18, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

LONDON - Prince George, the young son of Britain's Prince William and wife Kate, is to start at nursery school in the new year, his father's office said on Friday.

George, the two-year-old great grandson of Queen Elizabeth and the third-in-line to the British throne, will attend the Westacre Montessori School Nursery near his parents' country mansion in Norfolk, east England, before the end of January.

"We are looking forward to welcoming George to our nursery where he will get the same special experience as all of our children," the nursery said in a statement.