Kate Middleton: The decision is made, her children will go to the same college as her, at 70,000 euros a year!

What educational path, and will they take when they are old enough to be in college? That of , by integrating Eton, a prestigious institution which has welcomed the English elite since the 15th century and through which the king and his two sons passed? Or the one in which was registered, which celebrates its 43rd anniversary today, namely Marlborough Collegewho also trained the princess, and before her the mathematician Alan Turing, father of computer science and artificial intelligence?

If so far, particularly concerning George, called to reign, it seems that the tide has turned in favor of Marlborough who would now be favored by Wales. This is what was revealed on January 4 by the Daily Mail to whom relatives of the family confided, indicating that the decision was made.

Last September, the three children went to , an establishment located less than a quarter of an hour by car from Adelaide Cottage, the residence where the family lives in the small town of Windsor, about forty kilometers to the West London. Every day of the week, the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales go to this school, except on Sundays. Until she was struck by illnessit was most often Kate who took them to this peaceful little haven surrounded by nature. But after the declaration of his cancer and the start of his treatments, it was William who took charge of the convoy to this structure which welcomes children up to 13 years old.

For George, Kate’s eldest, school is almost over!

Pour George, who will be 12 in Julythis blessed period of spending your days in an enchanting setting, 15 minutes from. As for the latter, no more having their eldest son with them, and also the era of relatively cheap studies is overeven if everything is relative, since they currently pay between 5,200 and 8,300 euros per child for their education.

At Marlborough College, where George will be the first to enter, everything will change… Located almost 100 km from Windsor, lost in the middle of nowhere in the countryside between London and Bristolthe small town of Marlborough has 8000 inhabitants and is therefore home to a famous college. Founded in the middle of the 19th century to welcome the sons of the Anglican clergy, the school has since opened up to girls and no longer has the denominational aspect of its beginnings. Like Eton, Winchester or Saint-Paul, it is listed among the public schoolsa misleading term since it designates private and very selective establishments. A selection that starts with money since year-round tuition fees are around 70,000 euros!

This is where, in 1996, Kate, a shy and frail 14-year-old teenager, entered. She has just moved after experiencing bullying at her previous school, Downe House. “She had very little self-confidence”remembers his roommate Gemma Williamson, in the Daily Mailreferring to a student “pale and thin”. Joan Gall, her guardian, even says that Kate suffered from eczema due to stress. When she arrives, the boys are not interested in her. At that time, says the English daily, some had fun rating the girls: “They gave it two out of ten”. But everything will quickly change, notably thanks to the practice of sport, which will allow him to integrate.

Kate had suffered a big romantic failure there

Excellent at hockey, co-captain of the tennis team, she is also a model student who listens to her Walkman, watches Friends and devours Marmite sandwiches, this typically English mixture with the taste of Viandox… Quickly, Kate makes friends, and even allows herself a bit too festive a break while vomiting on a train after an evening of champagne, organized by a member of his hockey team. , she is now more sure of herself. Emboldened by the arrival of her sister in the same establishment, she completed her schooling at Marlborough with fanfare: brilliant and popular. She will be referred to as the “Most loved person of all” in the yearbook, just before she left for a gap year before joining , in the early 2000s.

George, who will be the first to set foot on the lawns of Marlborough, should experience a completely different destiny there. Firstly because unlike his mother who knew nothing about his future royal destiny, . And as a future king, his parents must take special provisions concerning its security. “Parents are all about this and the discussions have really intensified in recent weeks, but safety is obviously a major consideration”explains the source close to the family to Daily Mail.

A stripper at school created a scandal

The first question that management therefore asked itself was that of the Prince’s accommodation. Marlborough has six boys’ houses, six girls’ houses and four mixed houses, many of which are dotted around the school campus or across Marlborough town. Out of the question, obviously, that George, so young, would find himself alone in the middle of a city in an open space. The young man would therefore be staying in a house for 59 boys located in the heart of the school, and known as “College Court”. Perhaps he will feel there, beyond that of his mother, the memory of Lady Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII who grew up within its walls half a millennium ago!

Alongside his studies which should lead him to university, . Marlborough College is set in an idyllic setting including two lakes, a competitive swimming pool, a cricket pavilion and an international level athletics track. One thing is certain, with this prestigious resident in its ranks, there is little chance that the greats of the college will imitate their predecessors. In 2016, older students brought a stripper onto school grounds. Lthe act had been judged “inappropriate” by management who will no doubt now ensure that this type of guest stays at the door…