George’s education costs

Nice try

Which one is George?

This has squashed all those rumours he was going to Slough Compehensive School, then.

Or if, and humour me here, it was a feather in the cap for Eton.

A friend of my son went to Eton a full scholarship. Could be similar circumstances for George, if he’s a bright lad.

Was planning on getting a new carpet for my council house stairs and landing, but this seems better. Do you have a link OP?

Also. If the alternative to a monarchy is the system they have in the states, I would be happy to keep our current inhabitants rather than a power crazy nut job... just putting it put there

Except that that is not the only alternative.

Wales, unlike England and Scotland, gets nothing from the Crown Estate money. The UK government refuse to devolve control of crown lands and seabed in Wales to the Welsh government. The Crown Estate owns all the Welsh coastline and seabed. If an energy company wants to set up a wind farm in Welsh waters, the money for that goes directly to the UK treasury. We are missing out on hundreds of millions. This is very unfair and I hope the Plaid Cymru government can do something about it.

Well at least we know he'll definitely have a decent job at the end of it. A bloody tough job too. He needs to be properly equipped. I certainly wouldn't wish that life for myself or my children so I can't get too worked up about the cost. It's a drop in the ocean compared to the money our government wastes on other things. Besides, it's not the tax payer who is paying it.

And before I go to sleep, I would.just like to add that I would rather a small amount of my hard earned tax payers £ went to the Monarchy than some of the piss takers I know.

I thought the taxpayers contribute to all the royal family costs.

weird thread with some right grumpy commentators but I am compelled to respond too!!!

I am happy to contribute to his education - better that than an uneducated future King (though note that a good education doesn't mean they are a decent human being - i.e. Mr Farage is a case in point).

Prince George didn't choose his position & expecting him to go to the local comp seems too ridiculous

I believe that the Prince & Princess of Wales do more than the grumpy sods who have complained - think they are probably a bit like those traffic cones on the road side - the ones with a note saying "you might not be able to see us but we are hard at work"

Also. If the alternative to a monarchy is the system they have in the states, I would be happy to keep our current inhabitants rather than a power crazy nut job... just putting it put there

Would you like to be in a permanent "goldfish bowl" until you die?......poor bugger, id rather be poor and anonymous any day!....

"overall benefit the country will receive."

And what is this benefit that you speak of?

What a ridiculous comment.
The boost to the economy for the Coronation was around £2 billion.
Ergo the VAT on hotel rooms, food, drinks, bunting etc more than covered the cost of the Coronation -most of which was security.
So yes, they do bring money in. Would this week at Ascot be as popular if the Royals didn’t go? How much does the VAT man get from ticket sales, betting, champagne, hat, shoes, bags , clothes etc? Hotel rooms? How many more people are working at Ascot this week being taxed on their wages?
It’s impossible to guess the huge ammount which is indirectly paid into HMRC coffers just because the RF exist /go somewhere.
Do you really think anyone would get a hotel room to see Kier Starmer do something? Or buy tickets for an event just because he was going??

I’ll chip in some cash for his tuck!

Edward III acquired the lands of the duchy of Cornwall legally in the 14th century. The barons around at the time were not into handing over property to the king without money and land in return - they were a hard lot and dangerous if annoyed. And pinching their land annoyed them. Henry Bolingbroke, Richard II's cousin (EIII's grandson), was so annoyed that Richard nabbed the duchy of Lancaster that he came home with an army, locked up Richard (and starved him to death in a dungeon with a huge damp problem) and took the crown (which is why the current king is also Duke of Lancaster, as was the LHMQ - she was duke, btw, not duchess which is a courtesy title).

The prince of wales private income of circa 20m will more than provide for his education costs.

its not like he can go to a run of the mill state comp is it

This is an informative article on RF finances. There are some financial details which still remain secret - the cost to the taxpayer of their security, their wills.

Royal finances: Where does the King get his money? - BBC News

Public school in England means anyone can go who can pay the fees (or can get a scholarship to attend) - though Eton and so forth now all have entrance exams, so not quite so open as they used to be.

None of us have to contribute. His fees are paid by his parents from personal fortunes and the income from the Duchy of Cornwall, which has belonged to princes of Wales since the fourteenth century. (Surprised he hasn't gone for a scholarship, P. William seems canny about money.)
If you are thinking of taxpayers' money paying his fees, it doesn't. We taxpayers only pay for security (which any head of state and their family need). The money used to fund the activities of the RF come from the Sovereign Grant, which is a percentage of the income of the Crown Estate, which is the property of the sovereign (not the monarch) and which has been handed to the state ever since the reign of George III (1760-1820) in return for receiving a percentage of its income (currently 25% because Buckingham Palace - owned by the state not the monarch - needs urgent repair, usually they get 15%). I.e. the monarchy pays for itself apart from security that all heads of state would require, elected, hereditary or whatever.

That’s wrong. The King also wrote parts of the speech.
He has always participated in his own speech writing -which is why speeches he made 50 yrs ago are similar to ones he makes now -he is the common denominator.

I know, just imagine. I can hold a conversation, disagree on a topic and not resort to insults. It’s quite the thing, perhaps you don’t get to do that. Never mind.

No one wants what you call 'remarks' directed at George. What an unpleasant thought you have had.

People on mumsnet are constantly posting how unpopular the royal family are and that they are ‘thick’, ’inbred’ and so on. Some people booed the children in the carriage.
Do you honestly think if George went to state school he would be left alone?
We are a very long way from the royal family but my step daughter’s life was made hell at her state school for the crime of being posh.

Eton is a public school. Public doesn't mean free to attend in England. (Not sure about the rest of the UK)