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

I really do not care what schools Prince George attends as long as he is happy, not bullied and receives an education which will help him if and when he becomes King.

GrannyGravy13

I really do not care what schools Prince George attends as long as he is happy, not bullied and receives an education which will help him if and when he becomes King.

This 👏👏👏

Joseann

varian I'm from an "oik" London comprehensive school, there were only 4 girls left by the 6th form. My DH is from an independent school. Sod it, I'd have swapped everything for the confidence and self assurance that he has. And his father wasn't Lord Fauntleroy or Captain Cedric Errol, or worked in invested banking, but an employee of London Transport!

That confidence certainly comes from the Independence Schools in our family. I went to a state school and came out with little confidence, she went to private school and has loads of confidence in her abilities. Similarly with my youngest son compared to his 5 brothers and sisters. I think very often in the state schools it is not necessarily the done thing to do well amongst your peers because that would make you a nerd whereas at Independent School it is a good thing to do well. Of course, it is a generalisation because you'll have anomalies at both types of schools but most of my kids seemed to prove that point.

Exactly, icanhandthemback!
It would be interesting, (well, to me at least!), to be a 🪰 on the wall at William and Catherine's meetings interviews with the prospective schools! I'm sure their expectations for Prince George will be high, but undoubtedly they will be looking beyond the academic side.
The all rounded child would be more important, even when you're going to be King!

Why do some find it reasonable to take one thing a group of otherwise disparate people have in common and use it to lump them together to attack them?

Is it because that makes it easy to suggest one punishment for all of them for being identifiable in this way?

Stereotyping is what the Nazis used, what Israel may be using, what the Post Office used, and what has been used by the extremist from the dawn of time. Some of the very same people stereotyping and using this as an argument to accept collective punishment for the group discussed here would be the first to call out the stereotyping of women, older people, etc., but seem to see a stereotype-driven attack on 6% of those in schools as reasonable.

It all depends on what you mean by confidence and what drives it. I have always been seen as confident, almost from birth, merely because I was born thinking I had a right to be heard and made sure I was. It never occurred to me to do otherwise.

I never realised I was seen as confident until I was graduating from university and a group of us were talking about how we felt when we first went to uiversity . Several people said how unsure and uncertain they felt and I heartily agreed, at which they turned on me and said, but you were always brimming with confidence, which was news to me.

I then realised that confidence is a confidence trick, as long as you sound confident, it doesn't matter how unconfident you are underneath.

It has little or nothing to do with where you went to school, I was state educated at a girls convent school.

My daughter had a bursary for 4 years at Benenden.

I was thinking this lunchtime, I wonder whether events of the past few weeks will change any decisions in George's schooling. IF his father is to become King sooner than expected, on a personal level will they want George as heir to the throne, closer by at Eton, or miles away as a full-time boarder elsewhere?

What a surprise! Eton! It was only a choice between a few public schools. He won't learn much about real life.

Such as?

Everyone's life is real

ronib

Boris Johnson went there.

Definitely don't have to be either normal or.bright, then!!

My brother went to private school and it turned him into a right t055er. But he's got over himself now and is actually quite a lovely human! 🤣

What is ‘real life’ ?

Anniebach

What is ‘real life’ ?

It's life lived by almost everyone in this country who is not immensely privileged. Kings don't have to worry about waiting for a GP appointment, whether they have enough money to pay the rent and energy bills and whether there will be enough food on the table without visiting a food bank. And whether their kids can get into a decent comprehensive school.

Grantanow

Anniebach

What is ‘real life’ ?

It's life lived by almost everyone in this country who is not immensely privileged. Kings don't have to worry about waiting for a GP appointment, whether they have enough money to pay the rent and energy bills and whether there will be enough food on the table without visiting a food bank. And whether their kids can get into a decent comprehensive school.

You do know that not everyone in the U.K. is on the poverty line Grantanow ?

Two of my siblings went to private school (one as a day pupil one as a boarder), three of our children went to private schools.

I can assure you that they know that others are not so fortunate as they have been. Several have had to tighten their belts since the interest rate has increased.

As for GP appointments, they seem to be subject to a postcode lottery with some practices far better than others.

It would be a security nightmare if the 2nd, 3rd & 4th inline were to go to the local comp which I am sure the other pupils and parents would be quick to complain about.

My daughters exam results were much better than William's.

MissAdventure

My daughters exam results were much better than William's.

👏👏👏👏 well done her

Yep. 🙂
I'm not sure the next of my little clan will be so outstanding.
Outstandingly bad, probably.

I am glad that the Prince and Princess of Wales are taking time with their decision and visiting several schools. In the experience of my family, it really depends on the school. We have really positive boarding experiences, and good and bad experiences in independent and state schools as day pupils.

I don’t believe nearly everyone lives such a life Grantanow I don’t, my grandchildren don’t, I am so sorry life is so hard for you.

Grantanow

Anniebach

What is ‘real life’ ?

It's life lived by almost everyone in this country who is not immensely privileged. Kings don't have to worry about waiting for a GP appointment, whether they have enough money to pay the rent and energy bills and whether there will be enough food on the table without visiting a food bank. And whether their kids can get into a decent comprehensive school.

That is not the majority.

Actually, I do think that the Prince of Wales does worry about these things, highlighting the problems, visiting those in need, probably more so than those who can actually do more about our country's social problems, namely our elected government.

CharlesPrinces Trust have helped so many

Grantanow

Anniebach

What is ‘real life’ ?

It's life lived by almost everyone in this country who is not immensely privileged. Kings don't have to worry about waiting for a GP appointment, whether they have enough money to pay the rent and energy bills and whether there will be enough food on the table without visiting a food bank. And whether their kids can get into a decent comprehensive school.

I agree with you Grantanow. People are so reluctant to acknowledge how utterly and completely removed from anything resembling real life the royal family actually is.

All those saying their daughter/sister/aunty went to private school and are well aware of social issues haven't seemed to grasp that there is absolutely no comparison to them and the royals. If they really believe there is then they are seriously kidding themselves. Why I have no idea.

The royal family are responsible for health service, pensions,
high rents etc