Did the Queen have GCSEs?

The late Queen Elizabeth II spoke French fluently, but surprisingly (or not surprisingly) she never took any formal exams, and therefore had no GCSEs or A-levels. As a child, she was taught by a governess from 9.30am until 11am and her mother and father believed it was more important for the future monarch to have fun.

Did Queen Elizabeth do GCSEs?

Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty (or Princess Elizabeth back then) has never actually sat an academic exam in her life.

Do the royal family do GCSEs?

Over the years, the Royal family have had a mixed bag of exam results. Some excelled, while others came away with no qualifications, or very few. One Royal even had her own GCSEs disrupted by the pandemic, but it hasn't stopped her from pursuing a degree at university.

How many GCSEs did Prince William have?

Once labelled "Britain's brightest royal", Prince William left Eton College in 2000 with 12 GCSEs and three A-Levels. And while it's not known exactly what he achieved on GCSE results day in 1998, it has been reported that William's academic achievements included A*s and As in English and History, among other subjects.

What level of education did Queen Elizabeth have?

Elizabeth and Margaret were home-schooled by their governess Marion Crawford. Private tutors of Elizabeth included the provost of Eton College, Henry Marten, who instructed her in constitutional history. Elizabeth spoke French fluently, learning from a succession of governesses who were native speakers.

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What degree did Kate Middleton get?

Now Pa added his assent. It was no secret, he said gently, that I wasn't the 'family scholar'." Harry's sister-in-law Kate studied Art History at St Andrews University where she first met Prince William and graduated with a 2:1.

Was the Queen highly educated?

The Queen has had the best education money could buy. Like most future monarchs (as well as children of wealthy families), she was “home schooled”. Her education was provided by highly skilled tutors.

Did Prince Harry get any GCSEs?

Prince Harry also went to Eton but wasn't as academically gifted as his older brother. The young prince was captain of games and represented the school in rugby, polo and cricket. He still managed to get an impressive 11 GCSEs and went on to study A-levels.

Did Princess Diana get good grades?

Although she was a wonderful humanitarian, Princess Diana was not academically smart. She knew it herself and would self-deprecatingly mention it. Princess Diana was reported to have failed her GCSEs twice. She did excel in finishing school so she learned very good manners and how to behave as a lady.

What did Kate get in her A-levels?

Kate Middleton's A-level results

Now the Princess of Wales, Kate received A grades in Maths and Art and a B in English from Marlborough College in Wiltshire. She took a gap year before enrolling at the University of St Andrews. The future royal graduated with a 2:1 in history of art in 2005.

Did Princess Diana have any O levels?

Up until she was 9 years old, Diana was homeschooled before attending boarding school for the rest of her education. She failed her O-Level exams twice and dropped out of school when she was 16.

Did Princess Diana do her A-levels?

Princess Anne is a trailblazer in being the first female British royal to attend school. She gained six O-Levels and three A-levels English, History and Politics at Benenden School in Kent. Princess Diana managed to fail her exams not once, but twice!

What is the hardest GCSE in the UK?

Summary. Whilst GCSE subjects vary in difficulty based on individual strengths and interests, some subjects have a reputation for being particularly hard. GCSE Maths, GCSE Sciences, Modern Foreign Languages, GCSE English Literature, and History often rank among the hardest GCSE subjects.

Why wasn t Queen Elizabeth educated?

Neither of them went to school and were educated by tutors at home instead. "Her father wasn't meant to be King and Elizabeth wasn't meant to be the heir," Gristwood said. "The downside of that was the girls were given the education of nice young ladies - ie not much of an education at all."

Did Queen Elizabeth learn Maths?

Queen Elizabeth was educated by a governess. Her grounding in language and basic mathematics is excellent. She learned to speak fluent French. When she was older she received tutoring on a constitutional monarch's duties.

Does Queen Mary care about GCSE?

GCSEs. We normally expect you to have achieved grades A*–C or 9–4 in at least five subjects, including English.

What is Prince William's degree?

The Prince of Wales studied at the 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.

Who did Kate Middleton date before William?

Kate Middleton dated Rupert Finch before meeting Prince William.

Why didn t Princess Diana finish high school?

Princess Diana struggled in school and dropped out when she was 16. The soon-to-be princess struggled in school and eventually dropped out. While she was in boarding school, Diana failed her O-level exams twice before dropping out of school.

What did Kate Middleton's mother do?

Prince Charles, Michael Middleton, Carole Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall following the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. Michael and Carole both worked at British Airways when they met in the 1970s. Carole served as a flight attendant, while Michael was a flight dispatcher.

Did Kate Middleton switch universities?

Strategic Kate Middleton

She had already been to Edinburgh to get her flat accommodations sorted out but switched universities and switched her courses to history of art because that was William's. She delayed her own education by a year and even takes the chance she won't get into St Andrews.”

Did Princess Anne go to Gordonstoun?

Princess Anne was not eligible as it was at that time an all-boys school, but she sent her children Peter Philips and Zara Tindall to the school.

What did Queen Elizabeth suffer from?

Official records say the longest-reigning monarch in British history died from old age at 96, but Gyles Brandreth, writing in Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, said she had a form of bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma in the last period of her life.

What happens to Queen Consort when King died?

Following the death of the King, is believed that Camilla would retain her official title of Queen Consort. However, Camilla will not be Queen Regent (the head of state), but rather continue in her duty to the new head of state, as she is not named in the royal line of succession.