If Prince George is heading to Eton where will Charlotte go?

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I know it's not been officially announced that George is going to Eton .. but if he is where will Charlotte go?

Do your children tell other adults outside the family?

My DD, who is 6, tells me a lot about the kids and parents in her school, but has known since 4 not to tell other adults.
(Though more worryingly she is also good at giving politicians answers to questions.)

@PoshScouser - both about 18 miles and they have drivers! Many kids do up to an hour commute on public transport. They could handle a bit of morning traffic if they don’t want to do boarding. However, if I were a royal I would let my DC board to experience the social aspect, not like they can easily let Prince George go down the pub or catch a bus into town to see his friends like other teens.

I would expect that the children will board. It’s easier to be more like everyone else when you board than arriving and leaving in your own car with a security team.

It will be important that the grounds of the school are secure (I understand that Stowe has beautiful gardens which are used by both the school and the National Trust so wouldn’t be suitable).

I'd imagine if asked by say grandparents & family they would divulge the inside info! Alas there are no royals or even z listers kids in their school so their discretion hasn't been put to the test yet!

There was someone on a similar thread a while ago with inside knowledge of Eton admissions and they were adamant that under the current admissions personnel, George wouldn't be admitted, regardless of his status, unless he was thought to be the type of boy who would thrive there.

I remember that and also a recent one where the poster was adamant that George will go to Eton .
I have no insider knowledge just a feeling that the 3 DC will go to the same school partly for security reasons .

I have no insider knowledge just a feeling that the 3 DC will go to the same school partly for security reasons .

They'll be going to at least two different schools for several years - Louis (seven in April) won't be moving on for a while yet. If George were to go somewhere else for Sixth form, they might not overlap at all (can't be bothered to work out which year each of them will be in when.)

And depending on the health of the King, their circumstances might be very different by the time Louis is secondary age. (I sincerely hope the King has many more good years ahead of him, but he's not a young man and has had these health issues.)

Um I rather think he would meet the criteria 😁

The poster claimed he had failed the entrance exam

Not Eton, possibly WhoCares All Girls, or Don’t GiveAMonkeys Cathedral School

He’s a royal and they’re notoriously low IQ - shouldn’t make it in now

Even if the marks he obtained were not as high as might be expected under different circumstances (and this would be highly confidential information) I find it hard to believe that the future King would not be welcomed as a boy that would 'thrive' at Eton.

Yes but his mother is very intelligent & academic & from a family who really valued & prioritised education

Quite. The idea that Eton would turn George down sounds entirely counterintuitive. It wouldn't be surprising if William, as many OE, was keen, a few of his friends' sons will go too, etc. (+ surely someone must know where these tails are.)
However, both St Thomas and Lambrooks have been unusual choices so who knows?

He’s a royal and they’re notoriously low IQ

The late Queen wasn't academic, but she was very far from stupid.

Prince Philip was a highly intelligent man with a wide range of interests in which he was very well read and well informed.

The present King too is very knowledgeable on the subjects which interest him and which he has pursued throughout his life. Gordonstoun didn't suit him; he might have done better at school if he'd been happier.

Catherine is very bright and both she and William received a 2:1 from St Andrews - no mean feat .

Well, that was what I said at the time, but the poster was adamant. Of course, who knows whether in reality the poster had ever been within 100 miles of Eton!

Yes , I wonder if the Middletons will have any input. They really prioritised their children's education & ensured they were equally competent at sports ensuring they were all rounders. I'm sure for the royal kids it's very important that they are all rounders.
Kate has always been very impressive on tours where she demonstrates her sporting skills..

Beatrice and Eugenie went to St George's Ascot. My father was school bursar at the time.

That's 6th form only

A prob may be that Katherine will want all to be together & Eton is almost a dead cert.

Wellington or Marlborough v poss, but for all 3? Louise & C at Marlborough? G at Eton?

She studied history of art so she is no great scholar.

They might want each child to go to the school where they think s/he will best thrive, rather than necessarily all going to the co-ed that suited the eldest best.

It simply wouldn't be possible to guarantee the security for the 2nd/3rd/4th in line to the throne at any state school. The security implications of having them in a school that could be required by law to educate children from a family that could be a security risk is too high. There's much less capacity to vet who has access, and many more opportunities for someone who is a security risk to find a way in.

A boarding school nay have its drawbacks but an advantage from a security point if view is many fewer opportunities for any malefactor to target royalsi transit - with transfers just on a weekly or termly basis rather than at the beginning and end of every day.

If the children are spread across multiple schools the security bill doubles.

At A level she received As in Art and Maths and a B in English .
pretty good ?
St Andrews is not the easiest Uni to get into .