Page 16 | Royal Children - Time for State school?

microplastic · 2024-07-17T14:45:03+00:00

Should the Royal Family children be educated in state schools? Why do they get to attend private schools on taxpayers money? Is this something the Labour government could push for?

Ted27 · 17/07/2024 16:23

I'm a Labour voters.

With the mess this country has been left in this really is such a non issue.

eggandonion · 17/07/2024 16:22

How do universities cope with Royal students? The Yorks weren't in Cambridge or St Andrews which have colleges so presumably easier to secure.

Shaketherombooga · 17/07/2024 16:22

Aren’t they using their ‘own’ money to fund it?? If not I’m sure they could find a few quid to do so if needed…

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microplastic · 17/07/2024 16:22

circular2478 · 17/07/2024 16:21

It would be nice to see them mixing with the pleb children. Maybe then there would be more money pumped into state schools.

Yes :)

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Beekeepingmum · 17/07/2024 16:22

microplastic · 17/07/2024 15:54

They currently attend schools you know. Surely security measures can be put in, More cost effective than the full cost of their private education.

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Especially as they already have the security paid for. It's not like private school in thermselves are more secure than state schools.

Lalalacrosse · 17/07/2024 16:22

Cangar · 17/07/2024 16:14

But it costs lots at private school too surely?

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Private schools used by royals tend to have something important- walls. Huge walls that provide a defensive perimeter.

they also understand royal protocol (eg the heir to the throne is addressed as Sir by the other students). They are also used to the security officers and have worked out how to tolerate their presence.

I’m all in favour of becoming a republic. But until then I doubt it’d be sensible to send those in the direct line of succession to state. The very much spares though…

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microplastic · 17/07/2024 16:22

ThursdayTomorrow · 17/07/2024 16:21

We would all have to pay more in taxes if we didn’t have a royal family - they bring in more from tourism and business than they get given in wages from the state.
I think their parents pay for the royal children out of their wages, not the state.

There are many countries doing fine without a royal family,

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crumpet · 17/07/2024 16:22

Regardless of any other income source, Diana left both William and Harry millions.

Jaxhog · 17/07/2024 16:22

Precipice · 17/07/2024 15:47

There shouldn't be "royal" children at all. The UK should become a democracy.

We already are a democracy. You mean a republic.

JudgeJ · 17/07/2024 16:21

SemperIdem · 17/07/2024 15:49

I wouldn’t want the “royal children” at school with my child. Would rather my child didn’t go to a school that became a terrorist target.

I think I recall reading that the parents of the children at their current school were not happy when they found out they'd be starting there for a similar reason and the massive security involved.

ThursdayTomorrow · 17/07/2024 16:21

We would all have to pay more in taxes if we didn’t have a royal family - they bring in more from tourism and business than they get given in wages from the state.
I think their parents pay for the royal children out of their wages, not the state.

Shielehdie · 17/07/2024 16:21

Taxpayers don’t pay for the private education of the Royal Family’s children. The family pay for it privately using the income from King Charles’s Duchy of Cornwall Estates.

Labour would also never mandate any person be denied the right to privately education their children. Not only would it be a wildly unpopular policy, it would be completely unworkable and would likely breach the European Charter of Human Rights.

I’m a republican and don’t believe we should have a royal family at all, but I don’t see it as the business of government to decide what they spend their own money on.

circular2478 · 17/07/2024 16:21

It would be nice to see them mixing with the pleb children. Maybe then there would be more money pumped into state schools.

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microplastic · 17/07/2024 16:20

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I live in the uk, am here on a work visa but I'm not from the uk

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cardibach · 17/07/2024 16:20

Superhansrantowindsor · 17/07/2024 16:18

The Royals are not known for academic brilliance despite their schooling. However, I am fairly certain their fees are paid from their own personal wealth.

The Middletons made their own. How much of the Royal family’s ’personal wealth’ came by way of anything other than them being royal? I don’t just mean the Civil List money. Everything and every house they own has come t9 them due to inheritance because they are royal (except Charles’ biscuits, I suppose…but even then…).

whoamI00 · 17/07/2024 16:20

They were born to be rich. Even without tax payers money, I imagine their parents can easily afford private education. It's their parents choice. Why should they attend state school when other rich kids attend private school?

DinnaeFashYersel · 17/07/2024 16:20

LadyLucksalot · 17/07/2024 16:03

The Belgian royal family and several other European royals send their children to regular schools. Low key, low fuss. Much better approach all round if you ask me. From what I can tell, most of them turn out well-rounded and personable.

Not what we can say about the current UK lot.

5 minutes on google says that is not the case. Across Europe the various royal families are sending their children to schools with fees ranging from 40,000 Euros to 100,000 Euros

The Belgians and others are fans of the United World Colleges in Wales or the Adriatic.

PreviouslyBannedPoster · 17/07/2024 16:19

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usernother · 17/07/2024 16:19

No. Of course not.

Cestfoutu · 17/07/2024 16:19

The security is the nightmare, especially when they get to secondary school. At St Thomas's Battersea when George started they had to install security cameras everywhere. There was a policeman on the front door, a bodyguard in the classroom and a surveillance man watching the cameras at all times. The class teacher had to remove any of his work from the walls and his desk and lock it in a secure filing cabinet at the end of every day. Apart from the issues with the other children, I don't think many schools would want to deal with this.

Respectisnotoptional · 17/07/2024 16:19

Don’t be so utterly ridiculous, would you like them to live in some grubby tower block too.
They aren’t state funded, Prince William has a large income from the Duchy Estate in Cornwall, no different to any other business owner.
This country would go to the dogs if people like you had their way, there has always been rich and poor, without the rich we’d all be poor.
Give your silly head a wobble!

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microplastic · 17/07/2024 16:18

@mathanxiety Thank you. This is my point. I'm not from the UK, not a supporter of any of the political parties - and this is what I'm wondering. There are no private primary schools where I'm from. English isn't my first language but this is the point I'd like to make.

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Superhansrantowindsor · 17/07/2024 16:18

The Royals are not known for academic brilliance despite their schooling. However, I am fairly certain their fees are paid from their own personal wealth.

spuddy4 · 17/07/2024 16:16

I wouldn't want them in my children's school. Think of the circus that surrounds them and how much upheaval it would cause for everyone else. Leave them where they are.

mathanxiety · 17/07/2024 16:16

Zanatdy · 17/07/2024 15:51

No, imagine our future king being educated in a school like I attended. Just no.

I'm assuming your school sucked?

You didn't deserve that.

The issue raised by the OP should be looked at a different way - why can't all state schools be superb? All children deserve a great school.