Royal Education - Page 9

victoria200122003 · #**161** 08-05-2010, 12:32 PM

As a future king or queen, what education they should have. I can sure it is different with QEII's education.

Lumutqueen · #**162** 08-05-2010, 12:43 PM

Do you mean education from a school/college/university?
Or education in life lessons eg: How to be a good King 101.

victoria200122003 · #**163** 08-06-2010, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumutqueen

Do you mean education from a school/college/university?
Or education in life lessons eg: How to be a good King 101.

I mean How to be a good King ?

Lumutqueen · #**164** 08-06-2010, 06:09 AM

Well there is no book How To be a good King/Queen 101.
Heirs to the throne learn from their parents, they move with the times, for instance in this day an age you don't want a King/Queen like we had during the war do we?

Madame Royale · #**165** 08-06-2010, 09:21 AM

Imo...

A langauge. Two (including their native tongue) or more.
First hand charity work involvement.
Cultural awareness through whatever means be it study, life experiences or both.
Political science.
International relations.
Constitutional studies.

Again, purely my opinion.

Jacknch · #**166** 08-06-2010, 09:35 AM

IMO the best education for a future kng or queen is life experience, meeting as many people as possible, learning as much as possible about their country and others, being politically astute, an understanding of economics, sociology, history, the constitution, and all this whilst being fully aware of their position and carrying out their duties in a manner and style that befits someone of that station. From that, they can then develope over time their own way of reigning and introduce their own traditions whilst maintaining the traditions already in place. They should also learn to be friendly, chatty and sociable in a natural and gracious way and without being overly jokey. Gosh, it can't be easy being a king or queen!!!!!

Kastalia · #**167** 08-10-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Madame Royale

Imo...

A langauge. Two (including their native tongue) or more.
First hand charity work involvement.
Cultural awareness through whatever means be it study, life experiences or both.
Political science.
International relations.
Constitutional studies.

Again, purely my opinion.

I fully agree.I also agree with Jacknch who said that meeting as many people as possible is something of major importance.

I would like to add something else,no offence to anyone here or general but i think that a future King/Queen should excel in studies concerning Law,Economics,Administration and of course International Relations and Political Science as Madame Royale said.
I am seriously sicked and tired of royals who study Art History,Theatre and Philosophy.I am not implying that studies concerning Art History and Theatre are not important (well,you know what i mean) but it is a terrible cliché.Again no offence to anyone but i'd love to see a worldwide known Economist/Engineer among the Royal community.We are full of Princes and Princesses that attended the very best private boarding schools worldwide,then went abroad to study -deep breath- ''history-music-languages-litterature-public relations-art-media-and many other subjects-'' in four years,or started something and then quitted after the first or second year.Many of them went for an Internship somewhere and they were done with studies.Attending a prestigious private high school means nothing to me.They should equally compete with the others and get degrees that justify a serious higher education.

nascarlucy · #**168** 08-10-2010, 07:17 PM

A royal heir to the throne if they go to college should complete their studies. It's preferable that he or she have a college degree these days. You don't have to go to college to be a good monarch (Queen Elizabeth II didn't but had a good formal education and was prepared when she became Queen because she was prepared for it most of her life), but it helps.

Many royals live in their own world and it's very different from most people's lives. It would be good if they did volunteer work and mingled with the common folk. They would get a much better idea of what life is for the common person. People admire a royal who steps outside their box and goes to an area that is not in their comfort zone. A King or Queen whose likes people and is comfortable with anyone regardless of their social or political standing is an asset.

Esmerelda · #**169** 11-27-2010, 09:56 PM

Crown Prince Haakon attended the University of California, Berkely and graduated with a degree in political science. He did a Masters at LSE.
King Harald studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford but I don't know if he got a degree.
Crown Princess Victoria got her degree last year, from Uppsala University I think?

Esmerelda · #**170** 11-28-2010, 12:25 PM

King Carl Gustav doesn't have one either, although he did officer training which must have taken a few years after school and studied for a time at university. He became King at 27 so maybe he never got time to complete a degree?

madrid · #**171** 11-28-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by principessa

Are there any royals (born as royal or married in royalty), who have no university final degree?

That's a very good question. I think Lady Diana Spencer hadn't degree either.

Sternchen · #**172** 11-28-2010, 01:29 PM

Former Princess Alexandra of Denmark, now Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg

Eve2Eden · #**173** 11-28-2010, 04:24 PM

Until the current generation, it seems to have been uncommon for royals to earn degrees. Some took courses at the college level, IIRC, but I don't think any of the current monarchs has an diploma. I believe all of the current heirs have one, though many took a somewhat meandering route to get it- Victoria for example only officially earned her degree in the last year, and Frederik was also in his 30s when he got his.

Sternchen · #**174** 11-28-2010, 05:09 PM

Fred was 27 when he received his MSc in Political Science from Aarhus University

http://kongehuset.dk/publish.php?dogtag=k_en_fam_cro

Maura724 · #**175** 11-28-2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Eve2Eden

Until the current generation, it seems to have been uncommon for royals to earn degrees. Some took courses at the college level, IIRC, but I don't think any of the current monarchs has an diploma.

I know King Harald graduated from the Military Academy in 1959 - is this considered a college degree in Norway? In the U.S. all our military schools (Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, West Point) are universities that grant college degrees.

Lenora · #**176** 11-28-2010, 06:54 PM

Mette -Marrit doesn't have any degree

ashelen · #**177** 11-28-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sternchen

Former Princess Alexandra of Denmark, now Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg

I thoguht Alexandra did, she was mastering a feew languages too before marrieng Joahim

Iluvbertie · #**178** 11-28-2010, 10:02 PM

Prince Harry is the only one of the eligible grandchildren of the Queen who doesn't. Beatrice should have hers next year and Eugenie has started her second year. Neither Andrew or Anne have degrees but Charles and Edward both do have degrees.

Esmerelda · #**179** 11-29-2010, 08:33 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlOH3...eature=channel

Sternchen · #**180** 11-29-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ashelen

I thoguht Alexandra did, she was mastering a feew languages too before marrieng Joahim

Mastering languages doesn't mean that you have a degree. While the degrees of Mary and Marie are mentioned in their official CV, there is nothing mentioned in the CV of Alexandra.

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After having finalised general schooling, the Countess studied at Wirtschaftsuniversitat in Vienna from 1983-1984.
In the years 1984-1986, the Countess was a student in Tokyo.
In 1989-1990, the Countess studied in London.

Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg