Royal GCSE results - grades Kate, Harry and William got in their exams
Teenagers across the country are finding out their GCSE grades today, and it's once a position that members of the royal family were in.
Even though they had the privilege of going to some of the best schools in the land, they still had to take the exams at the end of Year 11 and then nervously await their results. But it seems among the likes of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and even King Charles, some aced the exams, while others just scraped through.
So who did the best, who flunked the tests and what did they do once their GCSE results were finally in? Here we take a look at some of the royals' GCSE grades...
Prince William and Prince Harry
The future King Prince William has proven to be one of the smartest members of the royal family. William spent five years at Ludgrove Prep School in Berkshire before attending prestigious boy's school Eton College. Wills managed to walk out with 12 GCSEs - and his results appear to have been very impressive.
Prince William on his first day at Eton College (Universal Pictorial Press)
Prince Harry in his Eton school uniform (PA)While it's not known exactly what grades William got, they were strong enough for him to go on to study his A-levels. He achieved As in Geography and History of Art and a C in Biology, which earned him a place at St Andrews University. Before heading to Scotland, William took a gap year to further his studies and was even spotted scrubbing toilets during his educational break.
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Prince Harry also went to Eton but wasn't as academically gifted as his older brother. The young prince was captain of games and represented the school in rugby, polo and cricket. He still managed to get an impressive 11 GCSEs and went on to study A-levels. After getting a B in Art and D in Geography, Harry decided continuing in higher education wasn’t for him. Rather than going to university, Harry decided to join the Army instead.
Kate Middleton
The Princess of Wales studied for her GCSEs at Marlborough College in Wiltshire. It's one of the best private schools in the country and also the place where Princess Eugenie studied as a teen.
Kate when she graduated from St Andrews (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Kate aced her GCSE exams and went on to take A-levels (Getty Images)Kate gained 11 GCSEs before going on to achieve As in Maths and Art and a B in English for her A-levels. Just like Wills, Kate took a gap year before going to university and actually did a surprisingly similar trip, undertaking a Raleigh International programme in Chile. Then she went to St Andrews to study History of Art and met her future husband.
Meghan Markle
Growing up in the US, Meghan Markle didn't follow the same education system as her royal in-laws. But while we don't know exactly how she got on, we know she was a talented and well-liked pupil.
Meghan began her secondary education at Immaculate Heart High School in 1992 where she was known as a hard working and focused student. America does not test students using GCSEs or A-levels, and it has not been reported what Meghan got on her SATs (which is the test students take as an entry into university) but it is known that she got the grades she needed to get into university.
She went on gain a double major in Theatre and International Relations at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 2003. During her time at university, Meghan completed an internship at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she learned to speak Spanish. She also studied French for six years.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie
The York sisters did well in their GCSEs, but it was Eugenie who did better when it came to grades. Princess Beatrice got nine GCSEs including two A*s when she took her exams. Her best grades were in history and drama, and she also achieved As in French and art with Bs in everything else.
The Queen's granddaughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie (PA)Eugenie scored two A*s, four As and three Bs at the private Marlborough College in Wiltshire. Speaking at the time, a spokeswoman for their mum Sarah Ferguson said: "She's feeling relieved and really happy."
King Charles
The late Queen and Prince Philip decided to send their children to Gordonstoun, an extremely strict Scottish boarding school that combines learning with physical education.
It's widely reported that King Charles really struggled at the school and hated his time there. He left with five O-levels (what GCSEs were formerly known as) and two A-levels - a B in History and a C in French. He then went on to Cambridge University where he achieved a 2:2 degree in History.
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Lady Louise Windsor
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's daughter Lady Louise Windsor is the most recent royal to take the GCSE exams, picking up her grades three years ago. Like all other teens doing their GCSEs in 2020, she wasn't able to do her exams due to the Covid-19 pandemic so her grades were decided by teachers instead.
Lady Louise with her dad Prince Edward. She was the last royal to take GCSE exams (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)Her grades were not made public however it's understood that she did very well and eventually returned to school to study for A-levels. She received her A-level results last year and last September, she headed off to St Andrews University to study English.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana wasn't as strong in the classroom as her sons would later prove to be, and she actually failed her exams.
She took O-levels in place of GCSEs but failed, twice. However she quickly found where her talents lay - finishing school. She attended a school in Switzerland and excelled in deportment.
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