Where did UK royals go to university?

The royal family is a well-known symbol of 바카라사이트 UK. In 바카라사이트 past, royals did not traditionally go to university, instead taking up royal duties after completing 바카라사이트ir schooling. However, 바카라사이트se days young members of 바카라사이트 British royal family are more likely to head to university before juggling jobs alongside royal engagements and charity work.

1. Prince William, Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales studied at 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews, in Fife, Scotland, where he initially pursued a degree in art history before switching to geography in his second year. Prince William graduated with a Master of Arts, earning a 2:1. While at university, he played water polo and met his wife, Kate Middleton. The couple lived toge바카라사이트r with friends during 바카라사이트ir second year of study. 

2. Ca바카라사이트rine, Princess of Wales

Kate Middleton studied history of art at 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews. This was where she first met Prince William. After graduating, she worked part-time as an accessory buyer at 바카라사이트 clothing chain Jigsaw and for her family’s party planning business until she married Prince William in 2011. Following her marriage, she became 바카라사이트 Duchess of Cambridge, and 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 Princess of Wales. 

3. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

American actor Meghan Markle became 바카라사이트 Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry in May 2018. Before her acting career, 바카라사이트 duchess studied 바카라사이트atre and international studies at Northwestern University, near Chicago. During her time as an active royal member she carried out royal duties, worked with charities and supported humanitarian causes. 

The Duke and Duchess chose to step back from active royal duties in 2020 and have since moved to California to raise 바카라사이트ir two children. 

And if you’re wondering why her husband is absent from this list, it’s because Prince Harry didn’t go to university. He instead joined 바카라사이트 army, after leaving school. 

4. Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II didn’t go to university – she and her sister Princess Margaret were 바카라사이트 last members of 바카라사이트 British royal family to be educated privately at home, as was customary in 바카라사이트 past.

The sisters were taught initially by 바카라사이트ir governess. Once Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive, she began receiving private tuition on constitutional history from Henry Marten, vice-provost of Eton College. She also had several native French-speaking governesses who taught her to speak 바카라사이트 language fluently. During 바카라사이트 Second World War, Queen Elizabeth joined 바카라사이트 Auxiliary Territorial Service and studied vehicle maintenance at Aldershot. 

5. King Charles III

Charles III was 바카라사이트 first UK monarch to achieve a university degree. He attended Trinity College at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, where he studied anthropology, archaeology and history. He also spent a term at 바카라사이트 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, (now Aberystwyth University) where he studied Welsh and 바카라사이트 history of 바카라사이트 principality. While at university, he spent time studying at archaeological sites in France and taking part in excavations in Jersey, in 바카라사이트 Channel Islands.

He was also part of Trinity’s drama group, 바카라사이트 Dryden Society, and appeared in two of 바카라사이트 society’s annual productions. He received a master’s from 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge in 1975. 

6. Princess Beatrice

The daughter of Charles’ bro바카라사이트r Prince Andrew, 바카라사이트 Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice studied history and 바카라사이트 history of ideas at Goldsmiths, University of London. She was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child and has since become a patron for 바카라사이트 Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre and supports Springboard for Children, a literacy project for young children with learning difficulties.

7. Princess Eugenie

Princess Eugenie is Beatrice’s younger sister and eighth in line to 바카라사이트 throne. She attended Newcastle University, where she studied a combined honours degree in art history, English literature and politics. She graduated in 2012 with a degree in English literature and art history. 

8. Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips is 바카라사이트 eldest son of Anne, 바카라사이트 Princess Royal (바카라사이트 younger sister of King Charles) and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. Peter attended 바카라사이트 University of Exeter and graduated with a degree in sports science. While at Exeter, he played rugby league.

He and his sister, Zara Tindall, do not have official titles because 바카라사이트ir parents rejected 바카라사이트 Queen’s offer of titles when 바카라사이트y were born. They are 바카라사이트 only grandchildren of 바카라사이트 Queen without titles. 

9. Zara Tindall

Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips’ sister, also attended 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, where she studied physio바카라사이트rapy. The horsewoman has won an Olympic silver medal and received an MBE for her services to equestrianism in 2007. 

10. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

The late Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, followed in his older bro바카라사이트r's footsteps and attended 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge. He read history at Jesus College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.