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he King Charles III am, believe it or not, the first British monarch to be schooled. Her Majesty, 73, is also the first monarch of the United Kingdom to obtain a university degree.
That’s right, Queen Elizabeth did not attend a royal school but was homeschooled by a variety of tutors, which was the norm for a daughter of a royal or wealthy family during that time period.
Although the Queen did not go to school, Her Majesty’s son attended many prestigious schools when he was young.
King Charles III began his education away from home at Hill House School in Knightsbridge, in the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, when he was six years old. Hill House was a boys’ school, founded by British Army officer Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Townend in 1951.
Townend reportedly called Charles “Full of energy, full of physical courage…a very good boy.”
In September 1957, the King moved to Cheam School in Headley, Hampshire, where his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had previously been a pupil.
King remained a student at Cheam until 1962, when he was transferred to Gordonstoun, a Scottish boarding school where he studied a variety of subjects, but was also heavily involved in extracurricular activities.
Charles played cello and trumpet, sang in the choir, joined a debating club, played Macbeth in a school play, and performed in several dramatic productions during his stay. Sailing and expeditions on foot through the Highlands and pottery were also initiated by the king at the school.
It has always been said that the King did not enjoy his time at Gordonstoun. The school was even the focal point of an episode of the Netflix drama The Crown, There were allegations that the then Prince of Wales was bullied.
King graduated with five O-levels in English Literature, English, French, Latin and History, along with two A-levels in French and History, which earned him a place at the university.
King went to Trinity College, part of Cambridge University , From 1967 to 1970. Her Majesty the Queen is the first reigning monarch to obtain a university degree.
start, He majored in archeology and anthropology, but also studied history.
During his second year of university, Charles spent a term at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, studying the Welsh language and Welsh history, as it was his duty as Prince of Wales.
Charles also pursued extracurricular activities in Cambridge, including playing polo, playing the cello in the orchestra, and attending archaeological digs in Jersey, among other activities.
His Majesty graduated in 1970 with a score of 2:2. A few years later, in 1975, the King obtained a Master of Arts degree from Cambridge, and his studies were so excellent that he was awarded the rank of academic.
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