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1. www.bbc.com › news › uk-scotland-north-east-orkneyGordonstoun: The Scottish school that educated a king - BBC

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   Sep 11, 2022 · He was the first Prince of Wales to be educated at a school rather than by private tutors. And his accession to the throne makes Gordonstoun the first senior school to educate a British monarch.

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2. www.gordonstoun.org.uk › king-charles-gordonstounKing Charles and Gordonstoun

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   Music, art and drama play an important part in the core curriculum at Gordonstoun and King Charles particularly excelled in these spheres, he played the cello, the trumpet, sang in the choir and earned lead roles in many of the school’s drama productions.

3. www.scotsman.com › heritage-and-retro › heritageKing Charles at Gordonstoun: How a Scottish school shaped the ...

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   Apr 24, 2023 · King Charles’s time at Gordonstoun has even been marked on screen, with hit Netflix series The Crown’s Paterfamilias episode depicting the young Prince’s miserable time in Scotland while...

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4. thecrownchronicles.co.uk › royal-news › king-charlesKing Charles becomes Patron of Gordonstoun alumni association

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   May 31, 2024 · To mark the first anniversary of his Coronation, King Charles has become Patron of the Gordonstoun Association, which aims to strengthen the links between the the school and its former students and staff.

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5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesKing's former school: Gordonstoun abuse flourished for ... - BBC

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Child abuse at Gordonstoun School - where the future King Charles was educated - was allowed to flourish unchecked for decades, an inquiry has ruled.

6. www.voanews.com › a › from-pirate-king-to-real-kingThe School That Helped Shape Charles - Voice of America

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   Sep 11, 2022 · Charles, the new British monarch, was 13 when in May 1962 he began attending Gordonstoun, a private school on the north coast of Scotland where his late father Prince Philip had also studied...

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   Did King Charles play a part in life at Gordonstoun?

   • There has never been any question that King Charles played a full part in life at Gordonstoun during his time at the school; he played in and toured with the school orchestra, sang in the choir, he enjoyed pottery, liked hockey, ‘loathed’ cricket and broke his nose while playing rugby.

   King Charles and Gordonstoun

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   Why did King Charles go to Gordonstoun?

   • Lisa Kerr, principal of Gordonstoun, said King Charles' life of service, love of the outdoors, enjoyment of the arts and intellectual curiosity had all been nurtured at the school. "It was at Gordonstoun that he discovered a love of archaeology and became an accomplished actor and potter," she said.

   Gordonstoun: The Scottish school that educated a king - BBC

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   Why did Prince Gordonstoun go to a boarding school?

   • His education at the independent boarding school, in Moray, was a significant departure from the royal norm. He was the first Prince of Wales to be educated at a school rather than by private tutors. And his accession to the throne makes Gordonstoun the first senior school to educate a British monarch.

   Gordonstoun: The Scottish school that educated a king - BBC

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   Why did Philip send Charles to Gordonstoun?

   • In a letter to the Queen in May 1961, the Queen Mother argued that Eton would be “ideal . . . for one of his character & temperament”. She added if Charles attended Gordonstoun “he might as well be at school abroad”. But looking to toughen up his timid son, Philip decided that sending Charles to Gordonstoun would be for his own good.

   King Charles at Gordonstoun: How a Scottish school shaped the King

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8. www.ctvnews.ca › world › from-pirate-king-to-realGordonstoun: The school that helped shape King Charles III ...

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   Sep 10, 2022 · A fourth teen accused in the fatal stabbing of a Toronto homeless man has pleaded guilty. At a remote Scottish boarding school, King Charles III spent his formative years developing a passion for...