Why Prince William and Kate are really considering £47k boarding school for Prince George
The Prince and Princess of Wales have a particular reason why they are looking at a completely different school for Prince George, says expert. Prince George may only be 10 years old but royal watchers have already started speculating about which school he’ll attend when he turns 13. The second in line to the throne is currently attending Lambrook School in Berkshire along with his siblings, Princess Charlotte, eight and Prince Louis, five.
Over the last year, reports have suggested that Prince William and Princess Kate were torn between Eton College in Berkshire and Marlborough College in Wiltshire – their alma mater respectively. The royals were seen visiting both schools, however, a new report has suggested the Prince and Princess of Wales are considering another prestigious school, and that one is in Oxford. St Edward’s School is a £46,980-per-annum boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18.
The school – which is about an hour’s drive away from the Wales’s Adelaide Cottage in Windsor – is informally known as Teddies and there might be a particular reason William and Kate have had a look at it. According to an education expert, the prestigious school in Oxford ticks many of William and Kate’s boxes. It’s headed by warden Alastair Chirnside, a University of Oxford graduate who was given a “congratulatory first” – the institution’s First-Class Honours with Distinction.
His message on the school website aligns very closely with the Wales’s approach as he says: “There must be opportunity for all to take part and for all to excel. “Children’s happiness and their ability to recognise what will make them happy are more important than anything else. Teachers need not only to impart knowledge and to teach skills but also to allow children to be themselves.” Education consultant and managing editor of The Good Schools Guide, Melanie Sanderson, analysed the key reasons St Edward’s could attract William and Kate.
She told HELLO!: “When it was just Marlborough College and Eton College on the table, it all felt quite straightforward. But now all these other school names have been thrown into the mix, I don’t know. “I can see why Teddies would be a serious contender though. I can’t name names but there are a few people who are loosely connected to the royal family at Teddies, so it’s not as much of a rogue choice as it might appear. “Obviously, it’s co-educational, and I think we’re getting that strong message that William and Catherine want to educate their three children together, or they’re certainly considering it very seriously.”
Some reports even suggested that one other reason the Wales are looking at another school is that Marlborough College – which could still be an option – has become too “flashy” for George to attend. Sanderson added: “Teddies is very grounded, very understated.
“It’s classy, it’s not bling, it’s down-to-earth. It also has a very strong ethos of service and connection to the local community, which is core to what the royals do. “We’re told that William and Catherine are trying to educate their children to understand their privilege. And I think Teddies is very, very strong on that.”
