George’s education costs

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

Reported to be £68000 a year at Eton.

Why are we leaving out adults who knew potentially distressing incidents were likely?

I think if he was sent to a state school it would actually cost the taxpayer a lot more money in terms of security.

They are wealthy, there will always be wealthy people and they will use it to pay for goods and services that aren’t available to others. It’s a really stupid thing to moan about. (I am not wealthy at all btw).

No - the protestors know full well children are vulnerable and impressionable and the protestors are most likely enjoying the power trip as well.

I agree. Weird to get a kick out of booing at children.

Why would anyone harass young children of the royal family?

Well, he has to go to school somewhere and it was never going to be the local comp, was it? Those children are already in a prep in the Berkshire area which probably has similar fees.

What did surprise me was when they all went to Thomas' Battersea because it's impossible to get a car down that road at the best of times, let alone on school runs. Chaos! DD had friends there who went to a few royal birthday parties.

I'm fairly sure George will have to have passed the entrance exam so he must be quite academic? I think the days of letting them in just because they're royal have gone. The school is much more academically selective now. Like Oxbridge or other top unis - royals used to be able to waltz in regardless of A level results. That wouldn't fly now. George must have sat the entrance exams for Eton with everyone else. If his results have been 'adjusted' or he has the place over someone who scored higher, simply on the basis of being future king, it will be revealed probably. Someone will leak the story no doubt.

Fegsf · Today 21:47
Why would anyone harass young children of the royal family

Have you read some of the comments on here? People are full of hatred and they are secure in the knowledge that booing at the royal family puts them, the protesters, at no risk.
Were they to boo trans activists they might have a bumpier ride.

the elder two at least are of an age where they're capable of gently absorbing the idea that not everyone supports a monarchy.

Yes but context is everything. Behind closed doors and in a safe environment discussion of what they have been innocently born into - warts and all - probably is beginning to be appropriate at their age.

But imagine sitting in an open carriage in front of a large number of members of the public, being filmed, knowing you have to put on a front, not to mention feeling afraid. It was cruel.

Did you see Charlotte's face?

And George actually - who, to his credit, carried on with his duties manfully.

He's being trained for kingship. Unlike many of his schoolmates, his education won't give him a leg up -he's still going to be king, even if he's expelled from school at 14. It's in the interests of the country that he's well educated.

I agree, but I do laugh slightly thinking about a GCSE in small talk.

Because there’s lots of idiots about! The ones who do it are probably the stereotype of woke, they’ve probably been displaying their moral superiority in a similar way by intimidating Jews and supporting men who break -female police officers spine with a hammer. I don’t know where they get these people from, but they’re out there

“Why are we leaving out adults who knew potentially distressing incidents were likely”.

Err really @CathyorClaire - are you that ignorant of how the law works. What next? You”re going to blame the parents who let their kid go to the park where they got stabbed?
Members of this protest group have been done for similar offences in the past. What country do we live in where people victim blame like this.

There are plenty of palaces across Europe that are always packed out without the inconvenience and expense of a useless monarchy

Absolutely.

I am not a Royalist either And loved your post. I think the whole concept of Royalty is very strange and should have be done away with centuries ago.

Said child was always destined to go to Eton from.the minute he was born. So that's no big suprise really.

Eton has always been attended by the children of the great and the good. plus the Landed Gentry. And of course that buffoon Boris Johnson.

I'm.sure he will.feel right at home there. Mater and Pater will not be looking for cut price second hand uniforms.

Or wondering if they can afford the cost of a cheap jar of meat paste from ALDI to fill his lunch box sandwiches.

Rule Britannia?

How did he end up owning this I wonder 🤔?

Your taxes pay for all children to go to school.
Kids are freeloading bastard's.

Johnson is not a buffoon. That’s all an act. A dangerous one I grant you. A persona. Dc was at school with someone, whose dad was at Eton with Alexander (his actual name). He was the same at school apparently.

The more I see the attempted whipping up outrage at the Windsors being protested the more I’m convinced the Windsors and their supporters are rattled .

They should be .

That family is riddled with pedophiles and sex abusers and their response is to lie for decades and protect the offenders . Their financial greed and corruption is taken as read .

Republic have had their members arrested and released without charge. Vicars arrested for a passing comment . Protesters arrested for holding up a blank piece of paper
Not to forget the official statement released from the Windsors calling Virginia a liar -when they had known for decades about Andrew and Epstein . I believe that act was abuse of power

Republic has protested that trooping pantomime for years. The Windsors chose to put the children in that ridiculous carriage and parade them in public.

Kate certainly did glare / cold stare . A huge mistake .
The Windsors are divisive figures and increasingly so.
What right thinking person would support them now with what we know?

Not me

Yes, I have looked and can’t see any cases of Republic members, ie not random members of the public, actually being convicted. I can only find references to false arrests, de-arrests and apologies from the police for denying members the legitimate right to protest within parameters previously agreed with the police. This is documented by Liberty. @Araminta1003 you keep mentioning an interaction between an animal rights group and your children. This is nothing to do with Republic. I mention this not to minimise your children’s distress but as it brings heat to the discussion of monarchy and muddies the waters.Police apology Republic

there is much being made of booing children however, in reality, the Republic members are placed well back, it takes seconds for the carriage to go by and the booing comes from both ‘sides’ as other people boo the slogans shouted. I wasn’t there - I can only base this on footage I have seen over the years. If they stood silently, they would still be conspicuous by their flags and colours. I did have a wry smile yesterday at Kate’s choice of Ascot outfit. William also wore a coordinating flower. Sweet.

Thank you for your informative comment. I would like to add that on the Republic website they inform what events they will be attending and even give a map of where they will be standing. There are photos of previous years with them at the Trooping ..... I was shocked the way the group were treated at the Coronation, it is discussed with the police, and it was too heavy-handed that poor Australian royal fan ....

Thank you

The entire response to the emergence justified protest at the unchecked power of the monarchy is chilling

The decision was made to put the children in the carriage. I have no idea how much agency Kate has- I assume very little

If the children continue to be placed front and centre when republic are known to protest we can draw our own conclusions.
Human PR shields and / or an attempt to silence protest from a so called ‘above it all’ family business .

People have every right to protest .

What did you know William and Charles ?

Which he obtained in the usual way by submitting his full CV and two referees.....

Absolutely ridiculous to say the tax payer doesn't pay the fees - we pay for the royal family to be rich enough to pay the fees. They don't have a penny that isn't the result of them being royal, directly or slightly less directly.

Or do you think William and Kate just drive a ten year old car and don't go on foreign holidays, and that's how they, like so many parents on Mumsnet, afford private school fees?

The Andrew thing really grates me. I used to have the "net economic gain, diligent public servants, royal duties." But I'm questioning that now.