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12-16-2014, 10:55 PM
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Time would be a big part of it.
I believe that West Point is a four year course including a degree whereas Sandhurst is only a military academy and so is only 44 weeks of military training.
William, for instance went to St Andrew's for 4 years before going to Sandhurst while Harry skipped uni and went straight to Sandhurst after taking a nearly 2 year gap year.
That means that they can get their degrees somewhere else and do their military training at a world class institution instead of having to combine the two.
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12-16-2014, 10:58 PM
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The course at Sandhurst is much shorter (44 weeks) than West Point where it's 4 years at a university.
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12-17-2014, 02:40 PM
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Apparently Andrew and Edward didn't mind it as much as Charles but perhaps it had changed since Charles had been there. Philip, Charles and Edward were all appointed as Guardians (prefect) during their time at the school so can't have been that bad for them.
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I know Charles has compared his time at that school to a prison sentence.
That is one reason why he was so amenable to Diana's wish to send their sons to Eton, he didn't want them going to Gordonstoun because he was miserable there.
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12-17-2014, 02:55 PM
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I wonder why Andrew and Edward got on better at the school than their older brother...different temperaments probably had a lot to do with it.
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12-17-2014, 02:59 PM
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Why just those few schools? Are there no other schools in the neighbourhood? Do all the children in the villages/towns where they live go to Eton, Gordonstoun etc?
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12-17-2014, 03:11 PM
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Why just those few schools? Are there no other schools in the neighbourhood? Do all the children in the villages/towns where they live go to Eton, Gordonstoun etc?
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There are lots of private schools in the area but the Royals tend to stick with tradition and the aforementioned schools tend to be the favoured ones.
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12-17-2014, 04:03 PM
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Wasn't there something in the news awhile back about certain royal families paying for their sons to get into Sandhurst?? I wonder why non of them ever come to the United States to go to West Point or other military schools here. They would have more privacy and a chance to be a little normal for awhile before they have to go home to duties and the press.
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To attend any of the U.S. military academies (except the Coast Guard), you must have a Congressional appointment. You must also prepare for attendance during your second year of high school. Yes, on a case-by-case basis, foreign students are accepted, but I'm not sure of that process.
Harry would never have made it into Sandhurst had he not been who he is. I believe, and this could have changed, that passing out is not on individual merit, but class merit. If most of your class makes it, you make it too, even if your work was sub-par.
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12-17-2014, 04:26 PM
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Up to 100 foreign citizens can attend each U.S. service academies they are nominated by their countries and paid for by their countries
http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com...72/113422.html
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12-18-2014, 09:50 AM
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There are lots of private schools in the area but the Royals tend to stick with tradition and the aforementioned schools tend to be the favoured ones.
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And what about the normal public schools?
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08-30-2015, 01:00 PM
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It has educated everyone from the Duchess of Cambridge, her sister and Samantha Cameron to posh comedian Jack Whitehall and now Marlborough College has just been named as the best private school in the West.
Pupils at the £34,000 a year school in Wiltshire achieved the highest points total average in their GCSEs of any fee-paying school in the region, but only one school from the region made it into the top 50 ranked private schools in the country – and that was at number 50.
Marlborough College's class of 2015 averaged a creditable 556.66 points in their GCSEs, the highest of any in the West. Points are achieved for exam results, meaning Marlborough's pupils got the most GCSE passes at the highest grades of any school in the West.
The school is one of the most expensive in the region, and has an alumni packed with famous figures from politics, law, the media and sciences.
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Prince George of Cambridge is due to start Westacre Montessori in Norfolk, England. Princes William and Harry as well as Princess Eugenie all attended Montessori nurseries.
From this thread:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ml#post1849247
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I wonder if they'll send George to Marlborough with Charlotte or send him to Eton? On one hand it be nice for him to follow in William's footsteps and go to Eton. But it would be more convenient to have the kids at the same school and attend school functions.
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I'm hoping for Marlborough College for the same reason. Its a top school and Eton was choosen for William because that's where Spencer men attend
A lot of royal firsts with William were because that's what Diana wanted. William and Catherine can make their own decisions.
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01-10-2016, 01:42 PM
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The Kents and Gloucester men went to Eton too. William wouldn't not have been sent to Eton if Charles didn't hate Gordonstoun. If he liked it, William and Harry would have been sent there but since he hated it, he was opened to them going to Eton.
William appears to like his time at Eton. Plus it location would be ideal for George to visit the monarch (either his grandfather or father) to learn how to be King. Just like William would spend Sundays with the Queen when he was at Eton by walking over to Windsor castle.
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I want to ask if anyone here knows which royals have a PhD degree? It would be fun to see all the academic degrees every royal has...
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I want to ask if anyone here knows which royals have a PhD degree? It would be fun to see all the academic degrees every royal has...
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According to Wikipedia:
Princess Claire of Luxembourg (born Claire Margareta Lademacher on 21 March 1985) is a German bioethics researcher currently pursuing a doctorate in the field of organ donation ethics at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. She is married to Prince Felix, the second son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
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Thank you for the info. I was searching and most royals (current crown princely families, young Kings and Queens and royals fom their generation) own a Masters degree, though I think the British owns mostly Bachelors. So I was wondering who got PhD.
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Members of Royalty (extended family in some cases) with at least a masters. Ones in Bold hold a PHD or are studying for one
Britain
-Countess of Ulster (the daughter in law of the Duke of Gloucester) is Dr Claire Booth professionally. She is a pediatrition.
-Earl of St Andrews (Duke of Kent's heir) has a masters in arts from Oxford and is a former diplomat
-his wife the Countess has a double masters degree and is a fellow and lecturer at Cambridge specializing in 18th century political theory. Their eldest son is now studying at Oxford.
-Lord Nicholas's wife Paola has a masters of Philosophy from the Sorbonne
-Lady Gabrielle after her BA from Brown completed her masters in social anthropology from Oxford. And is working on a PHD
The Lux royal brides are well educated:
-Stephanie has a masters degree
-Claire is working on a PHD after her masters in bio ethics
-Tessy is currently working on a masters in diplomacy
Dutch:
-Prince Constantijn has a law degree and a masters in business
-his wife Laurentien has a masters in journalism from Berkley
-Friso after his engineering degree received a Masters of science
Belgium:
-Amadeo has a MBA from Columbia
-Mathilde has a masters in psycology
Spain
-Felipe has a law degree and masters in foreign affairs
-Letizia has a masters in audiovisual journalism
-Cristina has a masters in international relations from NYU
-Inaki received a MBA during his professional handball years
Lichtenstein
-Prince Alois after graduating Sandhurst, went on for a masters in law
-Prince Maximillian has a MBA from Harvard
-Hans Adam has a masters in economics and business
Norway
-Haakon has a masters from the London school of economics
Greece
-Pavlos, who roomed with Felipe, also has a Masters in foreign services
Denmark
-Fred has a masters in political science though it took some time to finish
Jordan
-Princess Aisha after graduating Sandhurst has a Masters in science from the National Defense University in DC
-Princess Iman is pursuing a degree in veterinarian medicine
-Princess Raiyah is currently pursuing a PHD at UCLA
Japan
-CP Naruhito has a masters in history
-Massako was working on a masters in international relations at Oxford when she got engaged, never completed it. She has a BA from Harvard
-Prince Akishino has a PHD in ornithology
-Princess Mako recently received her postgrad degree in museum studies
-Prince Yoshi did graduate studies in science and is a cancer researcher
-Princess Akiko of Mikasa is the second in the family to receive a PHD, having one in Oriental studies from Oxford.
-Princess Takamodo has a PHD in arts as of 2012
-Princess Ayako is pursuing graduate studies in social work
Thailand
-Princess Ubolratana has a masters from UCLA in public health
-The CP's most recent ex-wife Srirasmi has a masters in home ec
-the eldest daughter of the crown prince holds a PHD in law
-Princess Sirindhorn holds a PHD in developmental education
-Princess Chulaborn holds a PHD in chemistry
* Interesting to note of the king's four children: two daughters hold doctorates and a third holds a masters degree. only the CP hasn't pursued further than a bachelors degree, concentrating on his military career
Bhutan
-Princess Sonam has a masters in law from Harvard
-her husband Phub has a masters degree from Georgetown
-Princess Chimi has a masters in public administration from Columbia as does her husband
Cambodia:
-Prince Norodorm Ranaridh has a PHD in public law
UAE
-Sultan Bin Khalifa al Nahyan, eldest son of the ruler of Abu Dabi, holds two PHD's including one from the University of Limerick
-Prince Hamed of Abu Dabi, son of Mouzza, holds a Masters in pedtroleum economics from the University of Wales
-Princess Manal, daughter of the emir of Dubai and married to Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dabi, holds a masters degree in marketing
-Sultan bin Muhammed Al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah holds 2 PHD's in geography and history
-his daughter Sheikha Bodour has a masters in medical anthropology
Morocco
- King Abdullah holds a PHD in law from the University of Nice
-Prince Moulay Rachid also holds a postgraduate degree in law like his brother
-Prince Moulay Hacham has a masters from Stanford where he is currently a consulting professor
Saudi Arabia
-Prince Abdulaziz holds a MBA
Bahrain
-crown prince holds a masters in history and philosophy of science from Cambridge
Swaziland
-the king's eldest daughter holds a masters degree
Bulgaria
-Prince Kubrat is a surgeon specializing in proctology
-Prince Konstantin-Assan holds a masters degree and works in banking
Yugoslavia
-Prince Alexander has a masters in fine arts in art marketing
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 That is a very interesting and impressive list of extremely smart Royals. Thanks Countessmeout! 
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