George’s education costs

[Honest23]

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

Reported to be £68000 a year at Eton.

Educating the royals is a waste of money. When was the last time any of them graduated with a proper degree and went on to have a professional career? For all their education they're remarkably dim and underachieving. I know William can fly a helicopter and went to university, but I'm talking about a long term career and a decent degree. They all just seem to piss about. How about putting some decent tax back into the system and doing a proper job that contributes something to society?

I will be honest, I usually read the whole thread prior to commenting. Not in this case.

You are aware the parents chose the school most likely having visited several along with their son. It might also be worth considering that Carole and Michael Middleton can quite easily cover these school fees.

Prince George is a future King. He did not choose that destiny. He and his family seem to be decent people.

Yeah, while some European royals attend 'public' schools, that doesn't mean they're the 'local comp'. As someone said above, fee paying schools are rare in some European countries. But certain schools are still far more exclusive than others, and guess which ones royals will choose for their children?

His parents don't need our support.

@EnterQueene so would you be happy for your children to go in a carriage with the potential for people to shoot them in the name of tradition? Yes they don't pay bills like we do but find me a member of the Royal family who would! They get death threats daily including the kids. Grow up. This is family that didn't ask to be born into this shit world. It's called 'politics of Envy '.

Where’s he meant to go? The local comp? Engage your brain

I’m quite happy paying my own child’s school fees. So I won’t be chipping in.

My friend went to Eton and didn’t pass his A levels, but I’m sure the teaching is better now.

This is a reference to the anti-monarchy group Republic who protest at the trooping of the colour each year, that’s if the police haven’t arrested them before hand …Anti monarchy protests

I think that poster was talking about the quality of education, not the cost

Has the OP come back to her thread?

Or is this a hit and run?

Have you got a source with unbiased data please - something like a neutral news organisation?

Does your family pull in a few million pounds via tourism? I suspect not, so it’s a no from me…

No! Colour me shocked!

If we’re having a royal family - and I don’t massively care one way or the other - they need to be “royal”. On that basis, the future King of England is unlikely to go to the local comp.

George going to Eton has precisely zero impact on my life.

My parents, my aunts and uncles, my siblings and I as well as our cousins were all educated at fee-paying schools. I do not see the issue. It is a choice, which many parents make over conspicuous consumption.
Surely, you send your children to the school you choose, which, hopefully, suits their personalities and talents?
At my school, and I left 50 years ago, it was very academic and parents were asked to withdraw their children, if they were not up to the academic rigour.
I must admit, and I will be flamed for this, but I always thought that state education was for children whose parents could not afford or were not interested in their children's education.
As my grandfather said, I cannot leave you 10k a year (this was a long time ago), but I can educate you, so that you can earn it.

@smallglassbottle what a contemptuous comment. If you are part of any ‘be kind’ group now is the time to address that mantra.

The royals do not choose to be born into the family. For the most part I would say in the current climate they do the job they have no option to do pretty respectfully. Especially Catherine the POW and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh who tolerated some awful media coverage. Can we just not accept they can never win in the eyes of some people.

Ah, a Light Blue Touch paper and disappear thread.
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Sure, I’d be happy to contribute to the education of the future King, while also helping to keep 1,200 people employed.

All reports say it is coming from private funds, not tax payers, anyway. The children of diplomats, on the other hand, can have their school fees subsidised by tax payers.

Im all for the Royal Famy being funded through voluntary public subscription but, whilst they're not, I have to admit I mind this less than most of the stuff they spend money on.

I think William can afford that, so you need not worry.
Are you aware that children of serving armed forces personnel get boarding school paid for?
When I saw this on the news I wondered how long it would take for someone to complain on MN.

by that logic, you could ask would the taxpayers contribute to the general population's education ?

I made a point of stating ‘not a bought and paid for poll’

Yougov is a private for profit company . Nothing to do with the government ( in case you thought it was official) .

These polls are influenced heavily by the wording of the question

I repeat - we have never been asked.

There is no proof whatsoever that the Windsors are ‘popular’
Quite the opposite. What decent person would profess support for that mob of Andrew protectors and Epstein cover ups ?

Yep. I’d agree if there wasn’t only about 50% of the UK population paying in more tax than the benefits they take. At least the Royal Family bring in a few million pounds in tourism.

The royals have a lot of private wealth; it won’t be the tax payer directly footing the bill.

what do you mean ‘data’? There’s footage going back several years. You can see their website. You can google. This isn’t some sort of conspiracy. It’s a pressure group exercising their right to freedom of expression (when the police allow). The slogan is ‘not my King’. The existence of this group, their protests at royal events, the shouting of slogans and booing is not a matter of dispute.