George’s education costs

I’m mostly just glad they didn’t pick Marlborough after all.

Had to laugh at this on BBC News website:

Among the suggestions under discussion, which seemed to focus on private rather than state schools, was Marlborough College, the school his mother Catherine had attended.

Wot, you mean he's not going to Slough Comp?😆

Eton Mess.

I'm glad he's going to Eton and not the god awful Gordonstoun, which his grandfather described as "Colditz in kilts."

Eton is near to his home so I imagine he will still see his family regularly. In fact, did I read that he will flexi-board? So not boarding all the time?

Could have made a statement sending him to Slough Comp but the poor kid will be the property of the nation for his life. At least let him have a childhood amongst kids who share his privilege to some degree and where he won’t be seen as hugely special and can just have a few years of fun before a lifetime of Royal service begins

Maybe he got a scholarship?

The taxpayer does not pay for his education. It is paid for by his parents private means.

I say this as someone who is anti monarchy personally, but I have no issue with them as they bring people so much joy and just because I don’t get it, I understand that other people won’t find joy in what I do.
But as someone who doesn’t want a royal family, I couldn’t give a single fuck how much it costs to educate him. The poor wee lad has no say in so much of his life and probably won’t, let him at least have the opportunity of a terrific education.

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Im aware our taxes don't. But assume that's what op was getting at. I should have clarified that!

I'm sure someone will be along soon 😔

In fact our taxes don’t. The Crown Estate contributed £1.1b to the exchequer in 2024, Sovereign Grant was £86m. Even the years where there isn’t such a large amount going in, Sovereign Grant is around 12-15% of what the crown estate contributes.

I don't want to hear any excuses, reasons, backup financial info about our 1p per person contribution, or how great they are at representing us and how many tourists they attract.

I WANT A PROPER "GET EM" THREAD. Now.

He's the future King. He's hardly going to go to the local comp, so your AIBU is pointless.

Not a single penny.

Especially as Dad is now the Duchy of Cornwall and will be making a hundred odd mill a year off proceeds from land taken by a former king without a single penny paid for it.

I'm sorry but I can't afford it. Those crooks at Thames Water hiked my bill up by £200 and basically I'm struggling to afford anything. I'm petrified by all this talk that the Iran war is going to send electricity & gas prices through the roof this winter. It was bad enough last year, coming home and having to go straight to bed in order to keep warm. I hate to think what retirement is going to be like as I am only a few years away.

Are you as snotty as this over all 12 year old children or are you just saving your vitriol for George?

Look on the bright side OP, the govt will claim 20% of the total in VAT. 🙄

To be honest as a mum I'm pleased they've picked a local school for him near his home, where lots of his mates from primary school will also be going.

Packing kids off to boarding school miles away isn't great. Let him have a childhood.

Yes, the monarchy is an outrage and has no place in the 21st century? No, I will not be opening my piggy bank to chip in? I am spitting tacks that his parents have £62k (not £68k) a year to spend on one child? Let's get upset about the Lambrook fees for the other two as well? That's £100,000 per year just on schools? Then there will be money for riding lessons, tennis lessons and music lessons? Think how many food bank parcels that money would buy? And while we're on the subject (!), why does Kate have to spend thousands of pounds on a single dress while the rest of us are dragging our arses around in grey, threadbare pants from M&S? Let them live in Decathlon tents on The Mall? The FRENCH had the right idea!!! I'd like to see a gibbet in St James' Park. In fact, I'll go and erect one RIGHT NOW.

Is that in line with what you were hoping for, OP?

If we get rid of the royals we’d still have the security costs.
They’d also be able to monetise every aspect of their lives and be even more wealthy.
It will have zero impact on how well off you are.

Im glad the poor lad gets to go to a school with privacy.

I'm already paying for the education of the young scrotes who are terrorising the neighbourhood with their electric scooters, and I don't remember being given a choice in it. I'd rather pay for George, although his parents are doing that.

Must say, after hearing the excruciatingly eloquent take down of Tronald Dump in King Charles speech, I am all for educating our future king to the same level.

I am by no means a royalist - but people generally forget that our heads of state in effect mentor prime minister after prime minister after prime minister during their tenure as King/Queen…for a mere 1 penny of my earnings, I certainly would rather they’re able to take an educated view on proposed Parliamentary action…

The cost is irrelevant, it's just a school . Probably won't even bother charging them . I don't really care where he goes . Security would be easier there though .

I imagine there will be security costs, which will be

And can you imagine how much higher those security costs would be if George was being dropped off and collected from a state school every day rather than living full time on school grounds during term time?!