When it comes to educating your children, only the most expensive schools in the world will do for royals.
We’ve listed some of the most prestigious schools in the world attended by reigning monarchs and future world leaders from Jordan to the UK.
While some future monarchs studied at internationally renowned institutions like Eton and Harrow or elite boarding schools in Switzerland, others – like King Abdullah II of Jordan, were sent to smaller schools to start their education.
From St Edmund’s in Surrey to Lakefield in Ontario, here are 13 private schools that have been given royal approval, ranked by their annual tuition fees for full boarders.
13. Hill House School — Prince Charles
Location: London, England
Annual fees: from £15,400 ($18,964)
Type: Mixed
Hill House International Junior school was founded in Switzerland in 1949, but a branch in London opened in 1951. It was once attended by Prince Charles - the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II - before he moved on to Gordonstoun to complete his secondary education.
Source: Guardian
12. St Edmund's School
Location: Surrey, England
Annual fees: £20,055 ($24,861)
Type: Mixed
This small independent preparatory school in Surrey has a surprising royal past. St Edmund's was once attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan before moving to the US for high school.
Source: King Abdullah II's official website
11. École des Roches, Normandy, France
Location: Normandy, France
Annual fees: £30,229 ($37,261)
Type: Mixed
Founded in 1899, this French school has attracted royals from India, Thailand, Morocco and Denmark. It's most recent blue-blooded student was Joachim of Denmark, the youngest son of Queen Margrathe II of Denmark.
Source: Ecole des Roches
10. Marlborough College
Location: Wiltshire, England
Annual Fees: £31,350 ($38,688)
Type: Mixed
Marlborough wonTatler's Best Public School awardin 2015, and was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge. It is a favourite of the family, counting Princess Eugenie - daughter to the Duke of York and eighth in line to the British monarchy.
Source: The Duke of York's official website
9. St George's School
Location: Berkshire, England
Annual fees: £33,060 ($40,799)
Type: All girls
Princess Beatrice, the Duke of York's daughter and seventh in line to the throne, began attending St George's school in 2000. She completed A-levels in Drama, History and Film Studies, and was even named Head Girl.
Source: The Duke of York's official website
8. Benenden
Location:Kent, England
Annual fees: £34,455 ($42,520)
Type: All girls
Benenden is the only girls' all-boarding school in the UK, and counts Princess Anne - Queen Elizabeth II's daughter - as one of its former pupils.
Source: Business Insider
7. Gordonstoun, Scotland, UK
Location: Moray, Scotland
Annual fees: £35,922 ($44,330)
Type: Mixed
Gordonstoun's most famous past pupils are Prince Charles, and his brothers Andrew and Edward. Charles was the first British monarch to sit public examinations, taking his GCE O-level exams at Gordonstoun in 1965.
Charles didn't enjoy his time at the notoriously strict Scottish institution, famously calling it "Colditz in kilts."
Source: BBC
6. Lakefield College School
Location: Ontario, Canada
Annual fees: £36,838 ($45,442) for international boarders.
Type: mixed
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, left Gordonstoun before completing his secondary school, and graduated from Lakefield in 1978. The Canadian boarding school is popular with royals, and also counts King Felipe VI of Spain as a former student.
Source: CBC
5. Eton College, Windsor, UK
Location: Berkshire, England
Annual Fees: £37,602 ($46,404)
Type: All boys
Eton College is the UK's best-known private school. Both Princes Harry and William are former pupils, as well as former Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and Eddie Redmayne.
Source: Eton College
4. Harrow, London
Location: London, England
Annual fees: £37,350 ($46,093)
Type: All boys
Harrow is popular with royals all over the world, and counts Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - the current Emir of Qatar - as one of its former pupils, as well as members of the Jordanian royal family and Lord Nicholas Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin. The institution is famous for its strong academic record, fierce rivalry with Eton College, and boater hats.
The institution is famous for its strong academic record, fierce rivalry with Eton College, and boater hats.
Source: BBC
3. Deerfield Academy
Location: Massachusets, USA
Annual fees: From £45,795 ($56,770)
Type: Mixed
While many royals choose to study in Europe, some prefer an American education. King Abdullah II - the reigning monarch of Jordan - completed his high school education at boarding school Deerfield, before moving to the UK and attending the University of Oxford.
Source: King Abdullah II's official website
2. The New School at West Heath
Location: Kent, England
Annual fees: £52,500 ($64,649)
Type: Mixed
According to its website, West Heath School caters for "a diverse range of needs for boys and girls age 11-19, many of whom have emotional and social communication difficulties." It counts Diana Spencer - the late Princess of Wales - as one of its former pupils.
Source: West Heath School
1. Institut Le Rosey
Location: Rolle, Switzerland
Annual fees: £100,050 ($124,028)
Type: Mixed
The Institut Le Rosey has the biggest royal pedigree on our list, and counts the Shah of Iran, Prince Rainier of Monaco and King Farouk of Egypt among its past alumni.
It is also the most expensive school in the world, with fees of more than £100,000 ($124,028) per year.
Source: Telegraph
