Seems Prince George will be attending Eton after all, same as his father and Uncle Harry.

Does Prince George have to pass the allegedly difficult Common Entrance paper? Is Marlborough therefore an insurance option? Or perhaps mitigating circumstances can be considered if Prince George doesn’t quite pass?

Eaton is very close to a Windsor Castle,

Yes, Urmstongran, I believe around 20% of the boys at Eton receive financial help. The school, like most stuffy independents, has moved on enormously in the last 25 years. It's unlikely they would accept less than extremely bright children, but Prince George might be the exception, thanks to his title!

Also Eton has history in helping members of the RF through Art A level. But not sure if it was really that wise?

It’s not unusual for independent schools to have pupils on bursaries. Dh and his brothers all attended a very academic London day school, which AFAIk since its beginnings a few centuries ago has always had pupils on bursaries.

I dare say George has a good chance of passing his common entrance. I’ve certainly heard it said that intelligence descends largely via the mother, and Kate did (presumably) make it to St Andrews on her own merits - you don’t get into St Andrews after scraping a couple of Es at A level.

I don't think that being rich necessarily precludes you from being normal.

Kate did very well AAB I think. But she was highly motivated….

I doubt whether Art was the only subject that had a bit of extra exam "help". The trouble us, Eton couldn't exactly boot that pupil out after GCSEs.

In addition to the exams, there is also the important interview which can decide the outcome.

What’s “normal”?

Joseann

Yes, Urmstongran, I believe around 20% of the boys at Eton receive financial help. The school, like most stuffy independents, has moved on enormously in the last 25 years. It's unlikely they would accept less than extremely bright children, but Prince George might be the exception, thanks to his title!

They took William and Harry.

Joseann poor Mr Burke head of art …. Lovely chap though!

Oh dear, poor Prince George.

It's unlikely they would accept less than extremely bright children, but Prince George might be the exception, thanks to his title!.

He may also, as well as being titled be extremely bright and normal.

They do take the odd (!!) few who are well connected. I'd like to find a Head Master who would turn down the son of the future King of England!

Smileless2012

I don't think that being rich necessarily precludes you from being normal.

😁

Excellent, Smileless

Boris Johnson went there.

Just wondering why you say, Oh dear, poor Princes George. Smileless? Prince George seems pretty normal to me (as far as he can be). What we don't have is access to his test scores, and those I know who have gone there, (since 2010), have, without exception, been exceptionally high achievers.

ronib

Boris Johnson went there.

And so did thousands of other boys, the lovely Bill Turnbull for one.

George Osborne?

I would have liked to have seen him attend a day school and not a boarding school. Maybe he will as Eton is near Windsor 🤞. Unless essential (armed services families and similar ) I think boarding children is never a good life experience. I have several cousins who boarded and not one had sent their own children away to school.

One of the ordinands where I worked had been a scholarship boy at Eton. He was in the same year as Lord Frederick Windsor who I understand was also incredibly bright.

A friend of my Grandson won a scholarship to Eton.

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/10254070.southend-maths-prodigy-12-wins-eton-scholarship/

Eton isn’t a day school. Boarders only.

At least he’s not being shipped off to Gordonstoun!