George’s education costs

[Honest23]

Who here would honestly happily contribute to George’s education costs?

Reported to be £68000 a year at Eton.

Its disgusting. Why do we pay for that little brat to get a diamond encrusted education and my kids are in 9 form with no maths, English or science teachers...

Not too authoritarian state for you?

Leave the kids at home then. Oh they can’t as it’s part of pact with the devil.

Do you expect him to go to the local comprehensive? He’s going to be the King where do you expect him to go?

What grates even more for me is that family members and members of the household knew what Andrew was doing yet did nothing to stop the sexual exploitation of girls and women, and the use of his trade envoy position to enrich himself and his family.

Typo

Yes that's what I think about as well

I’m very happy to contribute. I calculate my contribution to the 68k is less than 1p a year. And that’s just taking it as a straight up cost, not considering any of the benefits the RF bring.

Eton deals with loads of high profile people like this and is experienced and well set up for it. Seems like a good fit.

I think people also ought to take into account that these kids are essentially working. They are going to royal occasions (eg trooping the colour) and generating interest and tourism in the Uk.

The royal family have been assessed as a net positive financially to the UK.

The only think I really envy about the RF is their access to healthcare. If a kid is ill, I imagine they can get a doctor straight to them immediately. I certainly don’t envy the fact that the kids have to be on show at stuff and get death threats and hate. I wouldn’t swap lives.

In any case, I believe Eton is pretty loaded and if a boy is truly exceptionally clever, Eton educates them for free.

I have zero problem with George goign to Eton. I would have hated for my ds to go there as it’s a boarding school. If you are jealous of George, ask yourself if you are really happy with your teen boarding from 13-18.

I do think the secrecy regarding Andrew continues to be relevant when considering anything to do with the RF and finance. It is the secrecy which is so intrinsic to their operations.

It isn't the cost of the education - but, the cost of the security which will be paid for by the taxpayer. For me, the main point is not even that - it is that the cost of that security is hidden. Do you remember that Harry wanted to still get the same security, when he visits the UK, but said he would pay for it? They will not agree to that as you would then know how much it costs the country.

Just think, with all these miniscule donations we all make whether we like it or not, that so many of you seem so dismissive of, of all the things we could do with the significant amount raised from all these drops in ocean. And yet what the country actually does is make one rich family richer and send its kids to Eton. Weird.

I agree that secrecy is essential to the modus operandi of tge Royal family. However, the reason the Home Office won't agree to Harry paying for police security is because state services are not for sale to rich people and it would be foolish to set a precedent.

OK thanks - that makes sense and of course Harry would not have understood this massive cost that he would have received all of his life. They should be transparent when people are discussing cutting benefits for defence, etc, the taxpayer should know how much the RF cost. It may well be better to cut back on this parading of the children at various events for everyone's good.

@MulberryBrandy and @IdaGlossop

I think you both right re security bills

“Not too authoritarian state for you?”

@Giantmarshmallowbum - no, because there is a hybrid war going on and rules need to be set before we lose our democratic values entirely. If common sense left the room, it needs to be reinstated.

And every kid should be allowed to go to their grandfather’s official birthday whether it’s on a council estate or in Buckingham Palace, without being booed by strangers who are adults.
And every parent can choose the right education that they genuinely believe to be a good fit. And seems like they chose the local school anyway that will meet the child’s need and keep him safe so hardly understand what the fuss is about. I suspect had he gone to a coed that may well have included too much adoration from Charlotte’s friends which could have been awkward for both of them.

Except the taxpayer doesn't pay the school fees, so your point is irrelevant. If we're going to make savings to the taxpayer by cutting "drops in the ocean", the first thing for the chopping block should be the ridiculous state pension £10 Christmas bonus, which costs the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds a year. Imagine how many children from poorer families could be given the opportunity of a public school education for that!

Funded through the Crown Estates surely?

It's a lot more than that... It's all fudge to let the public feel it's nothing.... just do the sums

We already do.

Much more, add it up....

We the tax payers won't be paying anything. William will pay from his Duchy income.

Most MPs and royals who went to Eton are narcissistic, unempathic psychopaths.

Not me - abolish the monarchy.

@Honest23 we dont pay, they pay for their own private life. So they xan send thrir kids to private school if that is what they want to spend their money on

Aside from the fact the taxpayers aren't paying it...

If they were then £68,000 ÷ 39million tax payers = £0.0017

Eh up it’s Mumsy with the big bumsy being unkind again….

But you are not paying. Blimey how many more times?????