George’s education costs

Do we have a choice ?

I’m anti monarchy, but this doesn’t bother me. I’d rather he was at Eton than my local comprehensive - nothing against him, he’s a child. But who wants that circus.

I wonder that too. Even if it is true, who cares?! Doesn't mean the SECOND in line to the throne should. 🙄

I wouldn't cough up for Eton. I might consider it for Winchester, perhaps.

I wouldn’t want their job. However, they do ‘have it good’ - no concerns regarding their children’s schooling or employment prospects, no concerns about housing or income and absolutely no chance of sitting in urine soaked clothes in the majors department of A&E waiting for an overworked doctor to take a look at you.

Most European monarchies manage to send their royals to the local comps.

Really? Which ones?

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Why?

So he can be given a hard time for the pleasure of anti-monarchists.

Horse Guards Parade way too London-centric. Much better filmed for a crap Channel 5 documentary on the royals and broadcast live to the nation.

Why?

@MinglyMadlyi absolutely agree nobody would want that job. At anytime they can be shot and killed. They went out on trooping the colour for our heritage and tourism without stab vests and body shields. Would you do it? Because I bloody wouldn't!
There was a mother in a carriage ( the Princess of Wales) with three children and no one to shield them. I have family in the police and the planning for these events is ridiculous. They are people not pop stars or tech mogals. Yes the King gets a stipend, nobody else does. He pays tax. Other people in the family do to.
Fwiw I wouldn't curtsey to anyone but they are here and doing their best in a difficult world ( remember the late queen had to suck up to despots, Robber Mugabe being one, feck that).

He should go to a bog standard comprehensive in London IMO to show him how his subjects live.

I have no issue with it either in the same way as I’m happy for all the people who need disability payments from the government to keep a roof over their heads. Although the difference is stark isn’t it and you wonder why people end up booing the charming little princes and princess at the trooping of the colour.

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Local school to support the local communities. Isn’t their USP about supporting communities?

Agreed. Such an ignorant comment. Borne out of jealousy and bitterness.

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and he really is thick, like his mate Rees-Smug

very much doubt he wrote the speech.

I am always left baffled by royal threads on here. The petulant ‘well where do you want him to go?’ and ‘get a life! You’re just jealous!’ really do smack of bickering twelve year olds.

It is quite possible to have reservations about a role, which in this case is that of future king of England / heir to the throne. Given all that has emerged recently regarding Andrew I am surprised more aren’t being cynical about it.

The full power of the state is going to be made available for the forseeable future to make sure that George and to a somewhat lesser extent his siblings stay happy and safe and well, with the best of everything. Lovely for him, but purely due to an accident of birth. For the rest of us, it's cuts in public services and the implication that if you need more help, or are poor, then you are a scrounger and probably deserve to suffer. Again, this isn't even due to them just having money, so you could make a case that they're just spending their well earned cash how they choose - it's due to an accident of birth and a bizarre idea of 'royal blood.’

Criticism of this role and questioning over money spent on education role by people who disagree with the monarchy, is the rough that goes with the smooth. It’s hardly on a par with regicide!

In fact, in Europe, private school is for special needs and expats that dont know the local language.

I dare say that’s true in Europe but it’s not the case in this country.

Most European monarchies manage to send their royals to the local comps. In fact, in Europe, private school is for special needs and expats that dont know the local language. Also, my understanding is that Charles got bullied in that school he went to, so the bullying argument is moot.

As a Cornish taxpayer I am fine with it. The income comes from Duchy of Cornwall not taxes.

How many houses are the in now?

let’s see: the Kensington one, several in Windsor, the Norfolk one, the one on the Scottish estate….and all the other ones that we don’t know about!

what they are VERY good at, is PR.

if they were serious, turn over Buckingham palace and turn it into an events venue, open more rooms to tourism, and generally mske money from it. Look at Versailles, brings in far more than our working monarchy.

if they were serious about being modern, they’d send them to the local comp.

So they could be bullied? Have you seen some of the comments on this and many other threads about how much they hate the monarchy, boot the spongers out and so on.
Imagine the opportunities to be able to say all this to a real member of this family they so despise.
Maybe that’s what you had in mind?
I’m not saying all private school parents are royalists but I guess there is a larger proportion.

So, where would you like the future King to go to school? This smacks of jealousy. Get a life!