Gordonstoun is a famous British public school. A public school, in common English and Welsh usage, is a (usually) prestigious school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ...

Located in a 17th century house near Elgin in Scotland, it was founded as an international school in 1933 by Dr Kurt Hahn, who had chosen to leave Nazi Germany. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Elgin is a village in Scotland, slightly south of Lossiemouth. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kurt Hahn (1886 - 1974) was a German educationalist who founded such projects such as the Schule Schloss Salem in Germany, Gordonstoun in Scotland, Atlantic College in Wales, the United World Colleges movement, and the Outward Bound schools. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

It is well-known as the school attended during the 1960s by Charles, Prince of Wales, on the recommendation of his father, Prince Philip, who also attended the school. It has been said that Charles was very unhappy there, although this is unsubstantiated. At that time the school had a (possibly undeserved) reputation for harsh conditions and strict discipline, with the cold showers being particularly cited as a problem. Pupils enjoyed many outdoor activities, including sailing and hill walking. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), the eldest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir Apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and over a dozen Commonwealth... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born 10 June 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ...

The school has changed since Prince Charles' time there. It had been a means tested school with boys from varied backgrounds, the rich paying far more than the poorer families. It had not been a popular school and was not really on the list of schools to which the wealthy wanted to send their boys. However after Charles' sojourn there it became fashionable. It later became, and remains, a co-educational school.

Its students have included British Royal Family members the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, Peter Phillips, and Zara Phillips. The fictional Lara Croft is also claimed to have attended the school. Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the British monarch. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born 10 June 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), the eldest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir Apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and over a dozen Commonwealth... HRH The Duke of York His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of York (born February 19, 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II... HRH The Earl of Wessex His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title... Peter Mark Andrew Phillips Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born November 15, 1977) is a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Peter is the first grandson of a British monarch not to hold a title. ... Zara Phillips Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (born May 15, 1981) is the daughter of Anne, the Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. ... Angelia Jolie as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider Lara Croft (born England, February 14, 1968) is a video game character, and the Amazonian heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games. ...

External links

• Gordonstoun School website (http://www.gordonstoun.org.uk/grdnstn/stoun.htm)