The young royals are pupils at Thomas's school in Battersea January 06, 2021 - 08:32 GMT Sharnaz Shahid Kate Middleton and Prince William are among the parents who are homeschooling their children amid the UK's third coronavirus lockdown... The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have once again found themselves among thousands of other parents across the nation, who are educating their children at home amid the UK's third lockdown. On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all schools - except for the children of key workers and vulnerable children - will remain closed from 5 January until at least February half-term amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.