To think this dream job is just sad.

I'm concerned what the 5 year old is doing that means he has failed? Running with drug gangs
Or telling his teacher to go fuck themself? or eating with chopsticks and watching Bollywood films?

It is a fascinating study in attempted social mobility...
It however seems to be unaware of the one key criteria for entry into that world - being born into it. However much money you have / however many test matches or regattas you have been to, whether you start playing polo at 3 or stalking at 5 - doesn't matter - the world of old money is all about the 'old' bit (pedigree and family connections) not the 'money' bit (as no-one in that world has money any more!) - so right from the outset they will fail as money can not buy exactly what they want...

As King James VI of Scotland (1 of England) replied when his nurse asked him to make her son a gentleman:

A gentleman I could never make him, though I could make him a lord.

Small matter of her being married to a creep though?

I felt like I was reading an ad from the rich family in Parasite at first! Maybe their existing nanny will happen to know of someone suitable... 😄

That 1 year old is going to turn out to be a proper wanker.

I guess Fergie could apply (Not Alex Ferguson), not got a lot on at the moment, could do with the money and knows a King. 🤷‍♀️

Anyone think this is a spoof post.

No one can be seriously thinking that tutoring their 1 year old to be English landed gentry when they don’t sound English, they live in north London and don’t have a title

It's not like I agree with them, but their attitude is such a common attitude and the requirements such common ones for that kind of wealthy and British-crazy family? or what they think is "British culture" 😂

Look no further at the number of foreign students in some of the top private schools, how they were raised in their home country to start with.

It's not "unusual". It might be wrong and alien to us - but it's not new.

I am not sure there are so many other cultures who bring so much attention, must be the royal family and they chance to marry or get close to them, who knows 😂

This is extremely worrying for those children.
What about unconditional love?

I don't see any jealousy here. The ad sounds deranged.

Or they could just get a posh local childminder SAHM and let their kid hang out with them, would be more balanced and far cheaper and donate the rest to charity!

This is so intriguing but also terrifying

It sounds like it was written by Dodi Al Fayed.

I can’t help with tutoring but I’ll happily sit on retainer for the therapy the child will undoubtedly need.

Yes, it's very sad. What their 1yo (and 5yo) would treasure most of all is special time with Mum & Dad doing normal everyday things - yet they seem so keen on throwing money at never having to actually spend any time at all with their children and just expecting a team of staff to provide them with the adult that they want in 17 years time, as though he's an item in a catalogue; and not even mentioning their poor 5yo whom they've already written off as unsatisfactory and a waste of their time and demands expectations, by the sounds of it.

they’ve also decided that this kid will like cricket and rugby- poor child can’t even choose their own hobbies

knowing they're not optional sports in most schools (state secondary included), and a standard in most private schools, there's some logic in their reasoning.

Agree ! Wonder what the parents jobs are.

Probably not if they're a man, though - as per the non-too-subtle message in the job spec!!

Farage seems absolutely fine to me. Likeable and honest. Not afraid of the truth. So I actually think its parents probably did a good job . It’s really immature, cretinous and rude when people bring random politics and ad hominem insults in a thread just to stir up division on an unrelated thread.

It’s really sad the way it goes on about cultural bias. As if the child hast to ignore all his cultural background and only be “English” and appreciate only western culture.
Highly educated English are often aware of other cultures. Imagine trying to teach a child possibly about their own culture but from an outsiders point of view.

Exactly my thoughts. I think the trump card for any applicant will be if they have any personal high society connections as well as at least some of the required criteria.

Blimey though, reading it you’d think he’s a secret heir in waiting to the throne or something!

Mist admit I was very jealous to read that a car and driver is on hand for any excursions out!

It would be just as weird for someone to stipulate any other accent.

If anyone gets to interview, please dress up as Mary Poppins.

Poor kids.

Like a weird mix of Little Lord Fauntleroy and Pip from Great Expectations. Someone should tell the parents money doesn't buck the class system and let the kid be a kid. He's 1 ffs.

How does anyone know these are not British born parents? Did I miss something? Or are people just assuming?