13 private schools attended by royalty - ranked by fees

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: Normandy, France

Annual fees: £30,229 ($37,261)

Type: Mixed

Founded in 1899, this French school has attracted royals from India, Thailand, Morocco and Denmark. It's most recent blue-blooded student was Joachim of Denmark, the youngest son of Queen Margrathe II of Denmark.

Source: Ecole des Roches

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.

Source: The Duke of York's official website

Location: Berkshire, England

Annual fees: £33,060 ($40,799)

Type: All girls

Princess Beatrice, the Duke of York's daughter and seventh in line to the throne, began attending St George's school in 2000. She completed A-levels in Drama, History and Film Studies, and was even named Head Girl.

Source: The Duke of York's official website

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: Ontario, Canada

Annual fees: £36,838 ($45,442) for international boarders.

Type: mixed

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, left Gordonstoun before completing his secondary school, and graduated from Lakefield in 1978. The Canadian boarding school is popular with royals, and also counts King Felipe VI of Spain as a former student.

Source: CBC

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.

Source: King Abdullah II's official website

Location: Kent, England

Annual fees £52,500 ($64,649)

Type: Mixed

According to its website, West Heath School caters for "a diverse range of needs for boys and girls age 11-19, many of whom have emotional and social communication difficulties." It counts Diana Spencer — the late Princess of Wales — as one of its former pupils.

Source: West Heath School

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