Royal Children - Time for State school?

I agree.

I’d want a non executive president.

I would want there to be provision for them to be totally separate from party politics, so:

• can’t have belonged to a party in past 5 (or 10?) years
• Must have a proven background in some non political field, like music, arts, science, business or anything really that showed that had other expertise to bring to the role
• An independent body like the Judicial Appointments commission would short list candidates
• a very strict spending limit for the election campaign, and high level of transparency re donations

Regardless of whether people agree or disagree with a royal family the reality is we have one. Those children are being raised to fit a role that is totally unique and so they need a specialist education with teachers who can focus on that..

That doesn't take away from the fact state schools need improving for the rest of our children so they too get the best education possible but few of our children are born to take such public roles.

İ'm not sure it is good enough for the rest of us tbh.

I understand why it’s appealing in theory - in fact I think Finland has it right banning private education, although I also don’t really like having a monarchy.

However I think this would put the other children at that school in danger. It seems easier to manage the risks at a smaller private school for some reason.

There are of course many other people we could elect. The HoS wouldn't have any power unlike the American President. I'm not sure why, when you suggest a democratically elected head of state, there seem to only be the options of Tony Blair, Trump or Johnson.

The good news is, first they have no power and second they can be voted out.

The income from the crown estates goes into the public purse, and the royal family receive a smaller portion back annually. The royal family is a net contributor to the public purse to the tune of hundreds of millions every year - it’s very easy to educate yourself on this stuff instead of trotting out the ‘drain on public funds’ crap. If we were a republic (not a democracy FFS!) they would just be an extremely rich family and the crown estates would be broken up in some way so they would likely be left with a similar amount of income as they get now. They do also have lots of assets/income streams in addition to the crown estate though which are owned by specific individuals within the family. I don’t know why you’d even think something as stupid as ‘the government pay for royal childrens education so they should force them to have the free option’

So do I!

George did start his education in a village Montessori, though. So state village CofE school until 8 wouldn't have been a hugely dramatic extension of that.

I'm pretty sure that W&C will modernise the monarchy. I doubt any monarch will take up residence in BP again, for example. So maybe the next generation will incorporate some state school time in their DC's education. It's not a wildly eccentric prospect.

I’m in favour of choice for parents. All Parents have it hard enough, and I don’t imagine it is easy being parents of royal children, without randoms deciding they should have s say in how you raise your kids.

I don’t want a democratically elected head of state the two things are very different

The state system is not good enough for the rest of us, and it sure isn't good enough for the royals either!

We get it @Janieforever - you're not in favour

Given how cheesed off the Lambrook parents are with all of the disruption the royals have caused since going there, can you imagine the uproar if an already stretched state school had to suddenly accommodate royalty.

(Not to say there aren't better examples in Europe, but they have different education systems anyway and typically lower key monarchies. Not like for like comparisons).

Does all this really matter?
And to the PP, can you imagine
Republic of Britain?😛

Like Trump or Biden?

What’s ludicrous is thinking you should get a say on where any parent sends their kids.

You'd think OP had suggested sending the royal children up chimneys by the reaction she's getting (from some). 🤷🏼‍♀️

@microplastic
I think you will find security at school for the royal children would cost more than their private education. There would need to be at least one security agent per child at any one time and that likely to be a fair bit more expensive than the school fees. Not ideal for the other pupils either.

Watch them go

So. What does it matter what you think or if it’s doable. It’s their choice where they send their kids.

Yes and no.

They're not a private family.

It's odd that we allow anybody involved in ruling over us to completely eschew any element of state education.

It shouldn't be so very ludicrous that state education is good enough for the ruling family, though, should it?

Even if they had a state education until 8 or 11, it would broaden their horizons.

I couldn't be bothered with all the fuss that would come from having the Royal children at school with my children, so would definitely want to avoid this if possible.

I imagine it's easier at a private school to "police" parent and pupil behaviour and make all the parents sign NDAs and stuff so that the Royal children have privacy at school and are treated like normal children. Much harder to do this at a state school where you can't kick people out if they leak stuff to the press.

I want a republic. I don't envy the royal family, I wouldn't want to live my life like that but I oppose their inherited position and status.

So. What does it matter what you think or if it’s doable. It’s their choice where they send their kids.

Do the Starmer sprogs go to a state school? Curious