Location: London, England
Annual fees: from £15,400 ($18,964)
Type: Mixed
Hill House International Junior school was founded in Switzerland in 1949, but a branch in London opened in 1951. It was once attended by Prince Charles — the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II — before he moved on to Gordonstoun to complete his secondary education.
Source: Guardian
Location: Surrey, England
Annual fees: £20,055 ($24,861)
Type: Mixed
This small independent preparatory school in Surrey has a surprising royal past. St Edmund's was once attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan before moving to the US for high school.
Source: King Abdullah II's official website
Location: Wiltshire, England
Annual Fees: £31,350 ($38,688)
Type: Mixed
Marlborough won Tatler's Best Public School award in 2015, and was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge. It is a favourite of the family, counting Princess Eugenie — daughter to the Duke of York and eighth in line to the British monarchy.
Location: Kent, England
Annual fees: £34,455 ($42,520)
Type: All girls
Benenden is the only girls' all-boarding school in the UK, and counts Princess Anne — Queen Elizabeth II's daughter — as one of its former pupils.
Source: Business Insider
Location: Moray, Scotland
Annual fees: £35,922 ($44,330)
Type: Mixed
Gordonstoun's most famous past pupils are Prince Charles, and his brothers Andrew and Edward. Charles was the first British monarch to sit public examinations, taking his GCE O-level exams at Gordonstoun in 1965.
Charles didn't enjoy his time at the notoriously strict Scottish institution, famously calling it "Colditz in kilts."
Source: BBC
Location: Berkshire, England
Annual Fees: £37,602 ($46,404)
Type: All boys
Eton College is the UK's best-known private school. Both Princes Harry and William are former pupils, as well as former Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and Eddie Redmayne.
Source: Eton College
Location: London, England
Annual fees: £37,350 ($46,093)
Type: All boys
Harrow is popular with royals all over the world, and counts Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani — the current Emir of Qatar — as one of its former pupils, as well as members of the Jordanian royal family and Lord Nicholas Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin. The institution is famous for its strong academic record, fierce rivalry with Eton College, and boater hats.
The institution is famous for its strong academic record, fierce rivalry with Eton College, and boater hats.
Source: BBC
Location: Massachusets, USA
Annual fees: From £45,795 ($56,770)
Type: Mixed
While many royals choose to study in Europe, some prefer an American education. King Abdullah II — the reigning monarch of Jordan — completed his high school education at boarding school Deerfield, before moving to the UK and attending the University of Oxford.
Location: Rolle, Switzerland
Annual fees: £100,050 ($124,028)
Type: Mixed
The Institut Le Rosey has the biggest royal pedigree on our list, and counts the Shah of Iran, Prince Rainier of Monaco and King Farouk of Egypt among its past alumni.
It is also the most expensive school in the world, with fees of more than £100,000 ($124,028) per year.
Source: Telegraph
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