Word: gordonstoun
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When the Prince graduated from Cheam at the ageof 13, it was time once more for his parents tofind an appropriate school. Elizabeth and Philipopted to send him to Philip's alma mater,Gordonstoun. The school aimed to provide youngboys with an education that went far beyondacademics, developing character as well as mindand body. Charles earned the lead role in aproduction of Shakespeare's Macbeth and twoyears in a row won the award for physical fitnesswhich his father had inspired. After spending ayear abroad in Australia (Charles was also thefirst member of the royal family to attend aschool...
After graduating from Gordonstoun, Charlesentered Cambridge University and broke royaltradition by choosing to live in Trinity Collegerather than in off-campus housing. He opted tostudy anthropology and archaelogy, switching in ayear to history. When the Prince was not engagedin royal duties or his studies, he found time toact and play polo, eventually getting Universitycolors, half-blue, for that sport. In 1970, thePrince earned a Bachelor of Arts in History...
...Prince's education was a little more rigorous. He was the first heir to the throne ever to go to school outside the palace. At the urging of his father, he was sent, like other boys of his social class, to boarding schools, first Cheam in Berkshire, then Gordonstoun in Scotland. Gordonstoun was a fairly tough place-cold showers in the morning, long runs in the often inclement weather before class-and Charles, despite a deficiency in mathematics shared with his future bride, did well. He went on to earn a degree in archaeology and anthropology at Trinity College...