The Reason Behind Prince William And Prince Harry Attending Eton College

The reason why William and Harry attended Eton College instead of the same college as their father, King Charles, and grandfather, Prince Philip.

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00:00 Prince William and Prince Harry are known to have gone to Eton College instead of the

00:05 same school where their father went.

00:08 The royal family is known to follow tradition at every turn, so this decision was not one

00:12 commonly seen.

00:14 But there is a simple reason for this change it has to do with Charles' experience in

00:19 the Scottish school Gordontown.

00:21 In the quiet corridors of Gordontown, King Charles penned a heart-wrenching lament in

00:26 1962.

00:27 "It's such hell here especially at night.

00:31 I don't get any sleep practically at all nowadays.

00:35 The people in my dormitory are foul.

00:38 Goodness, they are horrid, I don't know how anyone could be so foul."

00:44 These words, etched with pain, became the catalyst for a monumental decision.

00:49 Eton, ensconced in the idyllic English countryside, became the sanctuary where past wounds met

00:55 present hopes.

00:57 For King Charles, it was a resolute choice, an oath to spare his sons, William and Harry,

01:03 from the torment that had once clawed at his own soul.

01:06 It was a decision wrapped not only in sorrow but also in the iridescent threads of tradition.

01:12 Bearing the weight of centuries-old legacy, Eton stood as a testament to honor and lineage.

01:19 Princess Diana, their mother, wove the fabric of her own family's history into this choice.

01:25 And thus, the young princes embarked on their journey through Eton's hallowed halls.

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