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13 of the most successful men who attended Eton, the school that educated 19 British Prime Ministers

Nov 24, 2016, 17:33 IST

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Eton is one of the UK's most exclusive boarding schools, famous for producing politicians like former Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

Its connection to royalty is well known - with Princes Harry and William both attending the £37,602 per-year school - but Eton also has a reputation for producing some of the most successful creatives in the world.

Authors from Henry Fielding to George Orwell started their education at the elite private school, and it is also where internationally-renowned actors and singers have found their feet.

From economic theorists to singer-songwriters, here are 13 of the most successful people you may not have realised had an Etonian education, ranked by the year they were born.

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