22 universities attended by royalty

Prince Azim of Brunei, the third in line to succeed the throne of Brunei, is known for throwing lavish parties with guests like Diana Ross and Scarlett Johanson, but less discussed is his alma mater.

The Sultan of Brunei's son graduated in Politics and International Relations from Oxford Brookes in 2008.

Source: Telegraph

While Thai royalty have studied all over the world, Chulalongkorn, the country's oldest academic institution, is also a favourite of the royal family.

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn — the late King of Thailand's second daughter and the current Princess Royal — graduated with a first-class honours degree and a gold medal in history in 1976. She also earned a masters in Sanskrit and Pali from the same university.

Source: Thai Embassy

Princess Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess Caroline of Monaco's only daughter and eighth in line to the Monganese throne, earned an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University in 2007.

Source: The New York Times

Georgetown is world-renowned for the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, which attracts diplomats and royalty from all over the world such as Prince Pavlos, the Crown Prince of Greece and first in line to the throne.

Prince Pavlos enrolled at Georgetown in 1991 and graduated with a masters degree in International Relations Law and Organisation in 1995.

Georgetown's most recent royal student is Hussein, the Crown Prince of Jordan, who graduated with a degree in International History in 2016.

Source: Georgetown University

Sweden's Universities are internationally renowned for their academic reputation, so it's no surprise that Stockholm University counts Carl XVI Gustaf, the Swedish king, among its ex-alumni.

Carl XVI studied Economics at Stockholm university after completing a one-year course at the University of Uppsala in 1968.

Source: The Official Website of Sweden

While Princess Beatrice studied in London, her sister Princess Eugenie — who is the eighth in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II — went north to Newcastle, where she earned a 2:1 in English Literature and the History of Art in 2009.

Source: Newcastle University

Princess Anne — Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter and 12th in line to the throne — didn't go to university, but both her children attended Exeter university.

Peter Phillips — Princess Anne's eldest son and the Queen's first grandchild — studied Sports Science, while his sister Zara qualified as an equine physiotherapist at the same institution.

Source: BBC

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark — the Danish head of state — visited a wide range of universities across Europe including Aarhus University, where she studied Political Science in 1961.

Source: Aarhus University

Uppsala is also a favourite of the Swedish royal family, where Carl XVI also studied before becoming the nation's head of state.

His daughter Victoria, the Crown Princess, also studied Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies at Uppsala, graduating in 2009.

Source: Uppsala University

In 2001, Prince William — second in line to the throne — and Kate Middleton met at St Andrews when they were both undergraduates. William studied geography, while Kate read History of Art. They shared a house with some of their fellow students.

Source: University of St Andrews

After completing her studies at Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Margrethe II spent 12 months at the University of Copenhagen studying a range of subjects including Politics.

Source: The Official Website of Denmark

In 2004, Lady Gabriella Windsor — the only daughter to Prince Michael of Kent — graduated from Brown University, with a BA degree in Comparative Literature.

Source: The Telegraph

Queen Margrethe completed her studies in numerous subjects at LSE in 1973. She is now an honourary fellow.

Source: LSE

Ubolratana Rajakanya — the late King of Thailand's eldest daughter and the former Princess Royal — received a masters degree in public health from UCLA, after graduating from MIT in 1973.

Source: AFP

Prince Hussain Aga Khan — the second son of the leader of the Shia Muslim faith — met his future wife, Princess Khaliya, in 2004 when they were both graduate students at Columbia. Prince Hussain graduated with a masters degree in International Affairs.

Source: Mailonline

Yale counts a number of former world leaders like George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as ex-students, but it has also been home to European royalty. Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden and apparent heir to the Swedish throne, studied a part-time degree at Yale in the late 1990s.

Source: The Official Website of Sweden

The late Prince Saud Al-Faisal — a member of the Saudi royal family — got his bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton in 1964.

Source: The Guardian

In 1960, Harald V, King of Norway enrolled in an undergraduate economics course at Balliol College, Oxford, which is ranked as the sixth best university in the world.

Oxford is also popular with the British monarchy, as both Edward VII and Edward VIII studied there in 1859 and 1912 respectively.

Source: University of Oxford

Cambridge — the UK's best university — has been a favourite of British royals for generations, with alumni including King Edward VII, George VI, Prince Charles, and Prince Edward.

Most recently, Prince William — the Duke of Cambridge — enrolled in a vocational agricultural management course at Cambridge in 2014 to prepare for taking over the duchy of Cornwall Estate run by his father.

Source: BBC and The Telegraph

Harvard is currently the third best university in the world according to the latest QS rankings. Crown Princess Masako of Japan got a bachelor’s degree in economics before marrying Crown Prince Naruhito in 1993.

Source: Reuters

MIT is currently the best university in the world.

Royals strive to get the best education for their children possible, so it's no wonder that Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya of Thailand earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics here in 1973 before finishing her education at UCLA.

Source: AFP