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

Calendargirl

I don’t suppose they considered a State comprehensive school

No, I don’t suppose they did.

And if I were them, neither would I.

I wouldn’t either. Not because of the potential for a good education but because of the need for security.

I don’t suppose they considered a State comprehensive school

No, I don’t suppose they did.

And if I were them, neither would I.

I don't suppose they considered a State comprehensive where most kids end up. Some of them are very good: my nephews went from one to Oxbridge.

Smileless2012

I wonder how you would feel Grandma if your GS was admitted to Eton and it was suggested that their entrance requirements had been 'adjusted' to make that possible?

I don’t quite get you point here. I wasn’t suggesting the entrance requirements had been adjusted for this particular Prince, but just that in general schools like Eton get the pupils they want, whether for social or academic reasons.

Callistemon21
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Smileless 2012,Carole Middleton has quite a lot of other stuff to worry her following the collapse of her business.

SORES

Logistically and pragmatically Eton is the best choice,
in close proximity, walking distance to the Castle, cycling distance to his current Windsor home, his contemporaries will be poshos like him, possibly from his primary school, a little too egalatarian at Marlborough and an increased security risk.
Plus at Eton no distracting girls.
Will George attend this year? will he move at age 13 ?
He is exactly the ‘type’ of young man Eton expects, with
no hint that he is below par academically.

Plenty of poshos at Marlborough.

Entrance exams from prep schools are taken at age 13 and not 10.

Smileless2012

I wonder how you would feel Grandma if your GS was admitted to Eton and it was suggested that their entrance requirements had been 'adjusted' to make that possible?

Totally agree.

Casdon

This is one of those ‘a royal insider’ stories, is it even true?

I heard on the grapevine that William suggested Eton to Catherine , she said no, Msrlborough, and someone overheard the heated discussion ......

But please don't tell anyone.

George favours the local comprehensive.

sodapop

I agree Smileless distasteful to assume Prince Geiorge was neither normal ( whatever that means) or intelligent because of his family.

I agree too, but he could be a genius and there would still be distasteful comments.

The Daily Mirror !

This is one of those ‘a royal insider’ stories, is it even true?

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!

This is not unusual. My last secondary school was originally an inner city "school for orphans" which actually meant it educated children whose fathers had died.

It was initially funded rather like the group that was the inspiration for the NHS. A group of Warehousemen and Clerks paid a simple insurance so their children would be educated if they died. This was the same group who have been seen as the inventors of the "weekend" giving rest at the end of the working week.

However, this inspiring chapter in our social history was not led by people like the far-left on here, who often give the impression they would rather chop their children's feet off than let them go to a fee paying school, but by very pragmatic people. In order to pay for the "orphans" education, uniform and board, they moved the school out to a more leafy area and took fee-paying day pupils and boarders.

Eton College has not just hit upon change in the last 25 years. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI who made provision for 70 poor boys, known as King's Scholars, to be housed and educated at Eton free of charge. That tradition has continue until today at the school where I doubt their stuffy attitude is any worse than the pious and sneering one we hear from the more extreme members here

I read the OP’s comment re normal as boys coming from ordinary middle class backgrounds, not necessarily royalty, aristocracy or very rich.

The idea that clever boys are bullies is quite insulting.

Callistemon21 I also endured a single sex convent won’t call it an education.
My friend is fantastically brilliant and definitely odd .
My son had a girl complain that it wasn’t fair because my son did no work and still gained much higher marks. That’s life - seriously though very bright children are not always best motivated. My son just laughed what else could he do?

Sores
George can't go to Eton this year because he isn't old enough yet. The age is 13 - 18 years. He has another 2 years to complete at his prep school.
It's all speculation anyway, because there has been no official announcement yet to my knowledge.

SORES Prince G went to a preparatory school not primary btw.

ronib

SORES distracting girls? What?

I went to a single sex school and imo they are far better for girls because teenage boys can be quite nasty bullies if they think a girl is cleverer than them, even in this day and age.
We had no problem with friendly relationships outside school hours and I don't think any of us are odd 😁
(Although you might think so, ronib)

SORES distracting girls? What?

Chardy yes I am mistaken but still another product of a single sex school. To my mind so last century.
One of my friends also went to St Paul’s and he is the best oddball ever…

Logistically and pragmatically Eton is the best choice,
in close proximity, walking distance to the Castle, cycling distance to his current Windsor home, his contemporaries will be poshos like him, possibly from his primary school, a little too egalatarian at Marlborough and an increased security risk.
Plus at Eton no distracting girls.
Will George attend this year? will he move at age 13 ?
He is exactly the ‘type’ of young man Eton expects, with
no hint that he is below par academically.

ronib

George Osborne?

Osborne went to St Pauls

Eton seemed to suit William, which must have helped in the decision process.

Harry not so well. After reading ‘Spare’, I think Harry would have flourished at Gordonstaun, unlike his own father. Probably would have been better for the brothers to go to different schools.

Hindsight a wonderful thing of course.

My children did a rowing course at Eton and it really didn’t seem that physically secure. They quite enjoyed the course and it kept them exercised for the week!