Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had an unconventional school life – see archived school photo
September 23, 2022 - 10:13 BST Rachel Avery Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had an unconventional school life, having her lessons at home at Windsor Castle, and she looked incredibly studious in an unearthed photograph.Taken in 1940, this black and white image shows the then Princess Elizabeth working alongside her sister Princess Margaret.The siblings have an array of books arranged on a round table as they sit in the drawing room of the grand castle, surrounded by gilded glamour.
According to royalcentral.co.uk, the duo learnt about maths, history, dancing, art and singing. The Queen also went on to become fluent in both French and German.
The Queen and her sister were the last generation of royals to be educated at home, and since, members of the family have been sent to high performing private schools.Princes Harry and William attended Ludgrove School and both studied at Eton College afterwards.