Prince Harry's surprise comment on Princess Kate's 'pretty girl' life choice.
The Duke of Sussex has made a surprising comment relating to the degree that Princess Kate chose at St Andrews University.
Prince Harry, 41, took a different path to his older brother Prince William, when he left Eton College, and decided not to follow in his footsteps and attend university. However, the Duke of Sussex did actually consider higher education at one stage.
Writing in his explosive book, Spare, Harry touched on the fact his dad King Charles didn't push him down that route, and he also passed a surprising comment about the degree that Princess Kate chose.
One of the very personal chapters in the memoir read: "That was why he didn’t press me to go to university. He knew it wasn't in my DNA. Not that I was anti-university, per se. In fact, the University of Bristol looked interesting. I’d pored over its literature, even considered a course in art history. (Lots of pretty girls took that subject.)
"But I just couldn't picture myself spending years bent over a book. My Eton housemaster couldn't either. He'd told me straight-out: 'You’re not the university type, Harry.' Now Pa added his assent. It was no secret, he said gently, that I wasn’t the 'family scholar'."
Harry's sister-in-law Kate studied Art History when she attended St Andrews University, graduating with a 2:1.
In fact, Prince William first enrolled on the same course, but he quickly switched to Geography, and he too graduated with a 2:1.
Harry has revealed he has no regrets about opting for the army instead of further education. In another part of his book, he penned: "I never once regretted my decision to skip university." He also mentioned that the press started rumours that he had regretted his choice, but they were untrue.
Harry's wife Meghan Markle has a bachelor's degree in Theatre and International Studies from Northwestern University School of Communication.
Prince George's new school.
Prince George is about to follow in his father and uncle's footsteps and attend the prestigious Eton College. The all-boys boarding school is famed for producing politicians and other high-profile graduates.
George will be able to indulge in a range of academic and non-academic subjects such as Latin and politics, as well as a range of sports. In fact, the £65,000-a-year school is currently in the process of updating the sports facilities, and after the refurbishment there will be a brand-new golf simulator and rifle range.
This headline stems from a excerpt in Prince Harry's memoir, *Spare*, in which he reflects on his decision to skip university and join the British Army—while making a offhand observation about the field of study chosen by Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The Context Behind the Quote.
Considering Bristol University: While discussing how King Charles III and his housemasters at Eton College recognized he wasn't the "family scholar," Harry revealed he briefly looked into higher education at the University of Bristol.
The "Pretty Girl" Remark: In Spare, Harry wrote that he considered taking a course in Art History, adding parenthetically: (“Lots of pretty girls took that subject”).
The Connection to Kate: Art History is famously the exact subject Princess Kate studied at the University of St Andrews, where she met Prince William (who initially enrolled in Art History alongside her before switching to Geography).
Choosing a Different Path: Harry ultimate decided against university, writing that he couldn't picture himself "spending years bent over a book," and chose instead to enter the military at Sandhurst, a decision he noted he never regretted.
The commentary resurfaced as media outlets highlighted how Harry's lighthearted remark inadvertently poked fun at the very academic path that brought his brother and sister-in-law together.
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