To think the Cambridges should send their 3 to state school

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Why not? They don’t need to get top grades to pursue careers and if they do turn out to be academic they can still be doctors and lawyers like other state kids.
They don’t need to mix well socially or learn the manners and etiquette. In fact they could probably do with mixing a bit more widely.
The beefed up security could help the new school in general as could their contribution to the PTA. Lots of state schools do Forest School and they could pay for extra sport coaching.
Sounds like a plan to me.

I sent my two to private school. Lovely buildings and grounds. Excellent facilities. All through schooling. Carol concert and other delightful events. School finished at 5 so easier for my working hours. Flexi boarding for some pupils. Pupils from all round the world. Very little snobbery. Some parents turned up in clapped out old cars. Nobody cared. Second hand uniform shop.
It's not only about A Level results.

Should they also only use the NHS, and refuse private doctors and hospitals?

I don't care what the Royals do, but I do think politicians, who are able to make changes to education and healthcare, should show more willing not to bypass what state school and the NHS.

We all have to pretend they’re all normal and trying to be less extravagant but then they spend weekends at their country HALL and their school fees cost £63,000 a year.
it’s all BS and I have no idea why we have to keep funding these pointless people.
The only good thing about them is that they aren’t Meghan and Harry.

And there we have it... a good spin in the papers admittedly. K&W moving to a 'little cottage' (when it was mooted that H&M might move there, it was 'a mansion')
Enormous private school fees, helicopters all the time to KP to 'work' and then helicopter to their country retreat in Norfolk. And back to Windsor to their little cottage to give the children a normal life....

I honestly think when the Queen goes, the extravagence is going to be out of control. Gone are the days the RF can keep a lid on it. And Kate catching a scheduled flight to Inverness is just not going to cut it. Despite it being splashed all over the papers.

Drastic change is needed.

Rich people do rich things

You do know that the level of security required to go through an airport is somewhat different to be able to go into a school yes?

Especially where the arrival time to said airport is unannounced and not common knowledge, whereas the start and end time of a school will be common knowledge.

The two scenarios are miles apart!

The thing is I wouldn’t necessarily want my kids to go to a state school with high security risk targets and paparazzi hanging around. I just don’t think it would work without lots of special measures being put into place and a lot of disruption to other pupils and parents.

Edinburgh is full of rich English people.

But private schools are "normal" for lots of people?
I couldn't afford to send 1 child to private school, let alone 3, but I know a lot of people who do and for them, it's normal.

And rich Scottish people. It is the financial centre of Scotland. I know quite a few public school people including farmers. My shepherdess went to private school. I don't know what your point is

Being wealthy is not the same as being Royal. They have 100,s of generations of being arguably the most “important” ( in brackets because I know they aren’t) people in Britain. Their homes, family history and upbringing are uniquely tied to the fabric of the country.
Even children from generations of wealthy families need to find a career path and that means building connections or learning enough to get you into a desired career. The
private schools advantage ; building confidence, enhanced extra curricular and high academic expectation really aren’t issues for the Cambridge 3. They are children of the future King of England. They don’t need any of those to be successful.

Possibly making friends with some kids who attend the other 93% of the education system in the country that they figurehead, might.

Antelope. you say this a lot. Do you have a log of the helicopter journeys they have taken in, say the last six months, to support your oft repeated claim?

I repeat it often too. Because it's true! And of course no one has a log of their helicopter journeys, we're not Flight Officers, or royal aides, and the RF work very very hard at keeping it quiet. I would imagine issuing flight logs to a MNer might be a bit of a security risk
Even the Queen let it be known she was concerned at the safety aspect and the frequency of use of helicopters by W&K back in June.

And as for Charles, he is well known for it. He took 4 helicopter flights from Highgrove to Cambridge (to lecture scientists on aircraft emissions) and then on to Sandingrham to see Mum, and back to Highgrove. Pic attached.

If you don't know they use helicopters like we would uses buses, you have not been following their habitual use that is reported very many times.

And here...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/royal-family-flights-queen-climate-b1982113.html

They are children of the future King of England No such person

From the official Royal Report, published in June. That can't be argued with.

Some 179 official helicopter journeys, costing less than £15,000 each, were made by the Royal family in 2021-22 at a cost of more than £906,000

Are people still really saying 'The King of England'. Honestly!!! Much as i detest the Royal family and everything they stand for, reading this just confirms the little England mentality thats held the UK back for ever. And the present government holds in great esteem.

"My shepherdess went to private school"

Only on mn

Whoops sorry, King of England rolls of the tongue better.

Well she did. She was an army brat. She can shoot and ride a horse at speed. Anything she doesn't know about sheep can be written on a postage stamp. I know my remark was a bit wanky but I agree that MN lets us into other people's lives. Glad to entertain.

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I've just noticed your username. Are ye fae Govan?

I’m a school governor. We’ve got space so hypothetically if W&K wanted to send their children to our school they could but I can see so many issues:

-we can’t simply expel a child because their parents keep taking photos of the children/selling stories to the press.

-similar with staff, maybe easier as it would be gross misconduct.

-Who would pay for the security upgrades needed? I’d rather spend our budget on things all children need.

Private schools have the advantage that no one has the right to be there, and parents sign a contract. If you start selling photos to the press you’ll get kicked out. Our school couldn’t do that!

Nephew is at school with a lot of PL footballers kids, never hear or see a word about them. Although I doubt anyone is that interested in a footballer’s child. Same as the PMs children to respond to a PP.

Most people, if they had the money, would send their children to private school.

be honest - you all would

It would send out a good message but will never happen as they need to go to smaller schools where they can be kept safe with plenty of security.

Exactly. State schools exist so the rest of us get some education too.