To mark the first anniversary of his coronation, King Charles has accepted a patronage at Gordonstoun, the Scottish school he attended from 1962 to 1967, at which he was widely believed to have had a miserable experience. According to an episode of 'The Crown,' he reportedly described it as an 'absolute hell.
Though he has since spoken about it fondly, the King’s time at Gordonstoun is widely thought to have been unhappyBailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her work has previously appeared in digital publications like Paper Magazine and TV Insider.has accepted a patronage at Gordonstoun, the Scottish institution where he attended secondary school — and which he reportedly referred to as an “absolute hell.
While Gordonstoun is located in Moray, Scotland, Eton is just a short distance away from Windsor Castle. It is also where the King's own sons,Prince Philip was determined that his son follow in his footsteps, attend his alma mater and experience the same life-altering experience that he had at the institution — and he ultimately got his way., King Charles arrives at the school, an all-boys institution at the time, and immediately becomes miserable.
"By the time Charles was there," he added, "the school had become a much more conventional private school. It’s a poignant, powerful story.”that the idea that he detested the school has been “exaggerated” in 1974 — nearly a decade after he left the institution. “It was only tough in the sense that it demanded more of you as an individual than most other schools did — mentally or physically,” he continued at the time. “I am lucky in that I believe it taught me a great deal about myself and my own abilities and disabilities. It taught me to accept challenges and take the initiative.
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