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

ronib

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?

Harry isn't the brightest button in the box and got in! I suppose it is possible that security would be better/easier at Eton.

My cousin has taught and still teaches at a Private big name school.
He said a large majority of pupils are on some kind of Bursary.

Anniebach I don’t remember anyone questioning Prince William when he turned up at St Andrews. What a lovely university. So lovely that Kate apparently changed her first choice from Edinburgh…. So rumour has it.

It will always be the same for George, admittance to a school, exam results, university entrance, all questioned

Smileless2012

I said it Joseann because you posted about exceptions being made to students who aren't very bright and the OP says Many are normal, others are rich.

Prince George is a 10 year old child with a title and has been born into a wealthy family. I find it rather distasteful TBH, to see comments that appear to be questioning a child's intellect and suggest that he may not be 'normal' because the family he's been born into are Royal and therefore wealthy.

We don't know about how intelligent Prince George is, because as I said earlier:
We don't know his scores, and probably no one ever will.
What I mean is, that is all irrelevant anyway in the selection procedure because he is PRINCE George. But I added he also seems to me normal, ie unremarkable too, just in case that was questionable. Certainly no distaste meant, sorry if it came across like that.
I assume the OP meant "normal" in terms of money, that it could be anyone's grandson there as MerylStreep high-lighted in her example. ??
I agree with you that George will have been included in the decision making. One of the first questions asked in the Year 6 interview is, what do you feel this school can offer you, and what will you bring to the school?

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?

Ladyleftfieldlover

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

Yes, it’s a great pity Charles didn’t go to Eton instead of that Spartan nightmare place Philip insisted on sending him to.

I’m disappointed. I hoped he’d go to Marlborough so that Charlotte could go too.

When my son was looking for a school for my grandson, I jokingly suggested Eton. He said that it was very difficult to get into now. I’m sure they ‘adjust’ their entrance requirements for princes, if necessary.

I agree with you, Smileless.

And can you imagine the time royal children would be given by some of the brightest and best at the local state school?

An MP's children are given a hard time by those at their local state school, and I am talking about the younger teachers.

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

Perhaps Prince George has been included in the decision ... but I am not sure if a choice has definitely been made.

I said it Joseann because you posted about exceptions being made to students who aren't very bright and the OP says Many are normal, others are rich.

Prince George is a 10 year old child with a title and has been born into a wealthy family. I find it rather distasteful TBH, to see comments that appear to be questioning a child's intellect and suggest that he may not be 'normal' because the family he's been born into are Royal and therefore wealthy.

Gordonstoun also had safeguarding issues in the 1990s paying out £500k to two abused former students.

I’d forgotten that Anniebach!

Princess Anne’s two children went to Gordonstoun

Digging below the surface I hope Eton has firmed up on its safeguarding policies. A couple of serious incidents.
And of course it paid out £45k in damages to the young art teacher who successfully sued the school for wrongful dismissal in 2005 over Harry’s A level. With accusations of bullying etc.
It does seem to me that Prince Harry has not been able to overcome early life traumas and I do wonder if Eton is possibly not the best nurturing environment?
Of course let’s hope Prince George flourishes.

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

Eton isn’t a day school. Boarders only.

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/

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.

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.

George Osborne?

ronib

Boris Johnson went there.

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

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.

Boris Johnson went there.