Prince George’s new school.

Mixing with a lot of classmates who feel they are entitled to be prime ministers would be the right sort of demographic for someone who happens to be entitled to be king. I think Diana chose Eton as her brother went there didn’t she? I think the Crown showed William coming back to Windsor for tea occasionally during the school term.

'semi on a bog standard residential street'

It's his parents choice. They best know what suits George. And single sex schools are fine.
It's their business anyway.

Cornishgreenhouse

What business is it of ours anyway?
They are sensible parents who have taken time and advice from others who have far more knowledge than we do on the matter. I’m sure George too would have had an input into the choice and looked around the different schools. I’m curious that others feel the need to even challenge what surely has been a very well considered decision.

👏👏👏

Luckygirl3

... you should be so lucky!!
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I would'nt want any Son of mine o go there.

Eton does offer a range of scholarships to support students from various background.There was a documentary on BBC about a child from a modest background called the Eton experience.
Cornishgreenhouse I do agree with you point about what business is it of ours.I am sure they will have looked in depth at schools .

Perhaps Eton is the choice more for security reasons.

Historic data suggests that girls in single sex schools outperform their peers, and boys in single sex schools do less well than their peers in mixed schools.

GrannyGravy13

All very logical
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Essexgirl145

There isn't anything you can reply to someone, possibly a Mother, who doesn't want the best for their child?
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Barbadosbelle

Essexgirl145

There isn't anything you can reply to someone, possibly a Mother, who doesn't want the best for their child?
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As a Head, I used to serenely reply, " Well, I'm sorry to hear that. Your child probably wouldn't be the right for this school anyway! Can I suggest you take a look at X, Y, or Z educational establishments." 😆

I respect everyone's choices.

Vegansrock

I"ve read that William would often turn up unexpectedly at Windsor for Afternoon Tea with his Granny. They enjoyed each other's company.
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Cornishgreenhouse

What business is it of ours anyway?
They are sensible parents who have taken time and advice from others who have far more knowledge than we do on the matter. I’m sure George too would have had an input into the choice and looked around the different schools. I’m curious that others feel the need to even challenge what surely has been a very well considered decision.

Of course it's our business. The Royals are a constitutional monarchy funded from the Civil List.

I did read a couple of years ago when they were first thinking where to send him that George himself liked the idea of Eton rather than Marlborough. Its also well used to pupils who need extra security so it's not as disruptive as some schools might find it.

Aren,t ALL schools supposed to be safe?
After Dunblane schools are secured from unwanted visitors doors locked and entry for everyone checked.
Maybe these royal children should see how the rest of us live and understand that they are not universally liked/loved .
That might stop the entitled behaviour of them as adults!
A good dose of reality can only be for their benefit

And where he schools should be your choice and not that of him or his parents? Really???

paddyann54

Aren,t ALL schools supposed to be safe?
After Dunblane schools are secured from unwanted visitors doors locked and entry for everyone checked.
Maybe these royal children should see how the rest of us live and understand that they are not universally liked/loved .
That might stop the entitled behaviour of them as adults!
A good dose of reality can only be for their benefit

I have never read of any entitled behaviour from William.

paddyann54

Aren,t ALL schools supposed to be safe?
After Dunblane schools are secured from unwanted visitors doors locked and entry for everyone checked.
Maybe these royal children should see how the rest of us live and understand that they are not universally liked/loved .
That might stop the entitled behaviour of them as adults!
A good dose of reality can only be for their benefit

Such nastiness aimed at an innocent child. I think they're becoming well used to the idea that some hate them just because of the family they've been born into. The crass booing at the trooping of the colour demonstrated that.

paddyann54

Aren,t ALL schools supposed to be safe?
After Dunblane schools are secured from unwanted visitors doors locked and entry for everyone checked.
Maybe these royal children should see how the rest of us live and understand that they are not universally liked/loved .
That might stop the entitled behaviour of them as adults!
A good dose of reality can only be for their benefit

I don’t like the thought of using a child as an experiment just to satisfy the ambivalent attitudes of some.
Fine if it works but what if it doesn’t?

Sorry to disappoint you people who disapprove of Eton, but my 2 sons went there years ago and the education was stunning, and both my boys were very different levels academically and both thrived there. They emerged very well rounded individuals, and if you met them today you would have no idea they'd even been to Public School - let alone Eton! I am sure George will thrive there too and they are well used to providing security to all sorts of pupils that we know nothing about! I am sure its the right choice for him. If he hadn't passed his Common Entrance exam he wouldn't have been accepted............

Exactly, pamdixon.
Some posters believe that such schools set out to produce entitled, indulged humans, otherwise known as toffs.
But what do they know!

paddyann54

Maybe these royal children should see how the rest of us live and understand that they are not universally liked/loved.

I wish I didn’t believe you mean that. It’s the sort of bullying language I came up against when I moved schools, and I’m nowhere near nobility.

Sadly I think your
A good dose of reality can only be for their benefit.
means that some of the other children and even more sadly , their parents would make sure they knew that not everyone likes them!^

And you wish that on a child? Any child? Really?

Rosie51 your post,
Such nastiness aimed at an innocent child. I think they're becoming well used to the idea that some hate them just because of the family they've been born into.

is well put,
as is

merlotgran’s
I don’t like the thought of using a child as an experiment just to satisfy the ambivalent attitudes of some.
Fine if it works but what if it doesn’t?

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to Merlotgran and Rosie51 for their sensible posts and 👎🏻 to paddyann for her typically nasty one! George will be well aware of his position and that not everyone likes him as will all those in public life.
I live near Gordonstoun and have friends who sent their children there when the state system let them down. I would have considered it for my children had they needed to go. It is a completely different school now than in the King’s day. Is it right for George? No, I don’t think so. At Eton he will be near his family and will be able to see them regularly and be taken out by them. His parents will have considered all possibilities before reaching this decision.
I hope George will be happy and will thrive there.

What a lovely post Damaskrose

Eton is perfect for George and I think he will be very happy there. The parents have chosen well