A-level results are being received across the UK on Thursday – something many Britons go through, including members of the Royal Family.
It has been 24 years since the Prince of Wales picked up his results and William’s son, Prince George, is poised to begin secondary school himself in the near future.
While there is certainly job security in being in line to the throne – barring a revolution of change in the constitution – top royals still seek grades to go to university and into work.
And while Prince William achieved good grades, he was not the highest flying in his own family.
Here is how the Windsors’ grades break down.
Prince William
The first in line to the throne studied at Eton College from 1995 to 2000 and took his GCSE and A-level exams at the privileged school.
He got an A in geography, B in art, and C in biology to get into St Andrews University in 2001 after taking a gap year travelling to Belize and Chile.
Prince Harry
The Duke of Sussex also went to Eton but was less academically inclined than his older brother and took only two A-levels.
He earned a B in art (thanks, in part, to having a private tutor) and a D in geography before deciding university was not for him, and he joined the army.
And for those wondering, Meghan Markle didn’t sit A-levels at all, being American and that, but she did – like many royals – graduate from a fee-paying school.
Princess Kate
Thankfully, for the future of the monarchy, Kate did achieve the grades to study at St Andrews – where she met Prince William.
Known to be a studious sixth former, she earned A-level A grades in mathematics and art, as well as a B in English.
Princess Beatrice
The elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson was the highest achiever of the Windsor clan – or, at least, until her younger sister came along.
Beatrice earned an A in drama and Bs in history and film studies from her time at St George’s School in Ascot.
Princess Eugenie
The princess trumped even her elder sister when she achieved A-level As in art and English literature as well as a B in the history of art (such was the subject choice at Marlborough College).
She graduated from Newcastle University in 2012 with a degree in English literature and the history of art and politics, a degree that seemed to combine her A-level choices.
King Charles
The King, or prince as he was then, achieved a B in history and C in French for his A-levels.
But, despite the notoriously strict entry standards for Cambridge, he was able to get into his preferred university… perhaps the orchestra was after his cello talent and pulled some literal strings to get him in.
Princess Anne
The Princess Royal took A-level exams in English, history and politics but didn’t disclose her grades.
She also didn’t attend university but has competed at the Olympics in equestrian.
Prince Edward
The youngest of his generation, the prince took three A-levels, achieving a C in English, a D in history, and a D in politics.
He studied history at Cambridge and then went into the Royal Marines.
Prince Andrew
Like Princess Anne, he studied three A-levels but his grades are unknown and he also shirked the chance to go to university.
Andrew enrolled into the Britannia Royal Naval College after finishing school.
