Believed to be the wealthiest man in the House of Commons, it's perhaps unsurprising that Conservative party leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has sent his two young children to be educated at an elite private primary school. Sunak's daughters, Krishna and Anoushka, have both attended Glendower Prep in leafy South Kensington, where annual school fees are set at £22,350 per pupil, with the eldest having reportedly now moved on to boarding school
Described online as having 'a rich history of empowering tomorrow's brightest girls since 1895', the all-girls prep school is currently attended by Harper Beckham, the 11-year-old daughter of David and Victoria Beckham. Known for having rigorous academic standards, Glendower Prep also has a very sporty reputation, making it a natural choice for the Beckhams' daughter.
As well as three PE lessons a week, plus netball and swimming clubs, Glendower Prep offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including art, several choirs, chess, thinking skills and logic, bridge, coding, and 'Mini Engineers'.
Younger pupils also enjoy ballet classes held by The Chelsea Ballet School on Tuesday evenings.
According to the school website, pupils are encouraged to become 'creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community, and the wider world'.
As previously reported by Hello!, Sunak's eldest daughter has recently gone on to attend boarding school, a change which will set the family back £41,250 in fees each year. Sunak, 42, attended boarding school himself on a scholarship, studying at the prestigious 600-year-old Winchester College where fees now amount to £45,936 per year.
According to Lord Michael Ashcroft’s biography, Going For Broke: The Rise of Rishi Sunak , the banker turned politician was well-liked as a schoolboy and became both head boy and captain of the Stroud cricket team.
After leaving Winchester, Sunak went on to read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at Lincoln College, Oxford, before earning an MBA from Stanford University, California, where he met his fashion designer wife, Akshata Murty.
The couple is understood to have a combined fortune of about £730 million, approximately double that of His Majesty, King Charles III, and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort.
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