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Kurt Hahn, who was my headmaster, played a crucial role in Prince Philip’s education. He helped form his values and provided the rootless boy with a sense of both security and continuity. Philip first met Hahn at Salem in Germany, then later at Gordonstoun, the school he founded in Scotland.
Apr 10, 2021 · Hahn and Gordonstoun provided Prince Philip with a much-needed sense of stability after the various upheavals of his childhood. But his later years there were overshadowed by the death of his ...
In a letter to Reuters on the occasion of Prince Philip’s engagement to Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth in 1947, Kurt Hahn – by then a personal friend – wrote: “ When Philip came to Gordonstoun his marked trait was his undefeatable spirit.
Apr 9, 2021 · Philip insisted that Prince Charles go to his old school, Gordonstoun, in the well-intentioned belief that its regime would help counter his son's somewhat retiring nature.
Apr 9, 2021 · When Philip’s Jewish head teacher, Kurt Hahn, fled Nazi Germany and opened the Gordonstoun school in Scotland, Philip followed. Gordonstoun was a new type of English private school that...
Feb 25, 2016 · "After a very difficult childhood, Gordonstoun gave Prince Philip a much needed sense of stability, says Philip Eade, author of The Young Prince Philip. "Hahn's spartan educational...
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Sep 10, 2015 · At Gordonstoun, Hahn was able to further develop what quickly became a distinctive and highly coveted approach to education. Prince Philip and Prince Charles went to Gordonstoun. This was the kind of education rich people were willing to pay for.
