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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T19:36:19.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nAlmost half of British adults believe royal children such as Prince George should be educated at private schools, according to a new YouGov poll conducted following confirmation that the future king will attend Eton College from September.\n\nThe survey found that 49 per cent of respondents said royal children should be educated privately, compared with 21 per cent who favoured state schools. A further 31 per cent said they did not know.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe findings come a day after Kensington Palace announced that Prince George, 12, will attend Eton College, the prestigious Berkshire boarding school attended by both Prince William and Prince Harry.\n\nSupport for private education was higher among women than men.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAmong female respondents, 51 per cent said royal children should attend private schools, compared with 46 per cent of men.\n\nMen were slightly more likely than women to favour state education, with 24 per cent supporting state schools compared with 18 per cent of women.\n\nMeanwhile, 30 per cent of male respondents and 31 per cent of female respondents selected \"don't know\" when asked which type of school royal children should attend.\n\nThe poll also revealed significant differences between supporters of different political parties.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nConservative voters were the most likely to back private education for royal children, with 74 per cent saying they should attend private schools.\n\nAmong Green Party supporters, 31 per cent said royal children should be educated in state schools, the highest proportion recorded among the political groups surveyed.\n\nGreen voters were also the most likely to say they were unsure, with 33 per cent selecting \"don't know\".\n\nThe survey further highlighted a divide between generations.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * William sends personal message to England ahead of crucial World Cup opener\n  * William chats with Gareth Southgate at Ascot ahead of England's opening\n  * Carole rewears dress from Pippa's wedding for Royal Ascot\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAdults aged 65 and over were the strongest supporters of private education, with 63 per cent saying royal children should attend private schools.\n\nBy contrast, younger adults were more likely to favour state education.\n\nAmong those aged between 18 and 24, 29 per cent said royal children should go to state schools, the highest figure recorded among the age groups.\n\nThe greatest level of uncertainty was found among adults aged 25 to 49.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMore than a third of respondents in that age bracket, 37 per cent, said they did not know whether royal children should be educated privately or in the state sector.\n\nThe poll was conducted as public attention remained focused on Prince George's future education.\n\nKensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday that the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales will attend Eton College later this year.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe decision ends years of speculation about where the second-in-line to the throne would continue his education after leaving Lambrook School.\n\nGeorge's enrolment at Eton means he will follow the same educational path as his father, Prince William, and uncle, Prince Harry, both of whom attended the school before embarking on their adult careers.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Nearly half of Britons believe Prince George should attend private school"
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