The most expensive school in the world: where princes and princesses are educated

July 2024 · 2 minute read

Royal bride Tatiana Santo Domingo wanted to marry in Gstaad because it holds so many fond memories of her school days. The wife of Andrea Casiraghi attended the prestigious Institut Le Rosey, which has a winter campus in Gstaad and has educated numerous royals and future kings.SCROLL DOWN TO READ A LIST OF ROYAL AND CELEBRITY ALUMNI Le Rosey, which is nicknamed "the school of kings", is said to be the most expensive school in the world – in 2011/2012, annual boarding and academic fees were estimated at £89,000.Switzerland is renowned for attracting the rich and famous. Diana, Princess of Wales attended the Alpin Videmanette finishing school in Rougement, while her late partner Dodi Fayed attended Le Rosey. 

Andrea Casiraghi’s grandfather Prince Ranier III of Monaco is another former Le Rosey pupil. "The students were much friendlier because they were from such diverse, international backgrounds," he said. "I felt, for once in my childhood, that I could take a breath. "Le Rosey, whose main campus is based in Rolle, Switzerland, was founded in 1880 and prides itself on its strong support system. The teacher-pupil ration is 1:5 and students are taught to have "respect for oneself and for others, the right degree of discipline, the courage to face difficulties, and the willpower to overcome them."

LE ROSEY ALUMNI – MONARCHS

Aga Khan IVKing Albert II of BelgiumKing Bedouin I of BelgiumKing Fuad II of Egypt, the Last King of EgyptKing Ntare V of Burundi, the Last King of BurundiShah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of PersiaPrince Ranier III of MonacoKing Juan Carlos I of Spain

LE ROSEY ALUMNI – ROYALTY

Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of GreecePrince Guillaume, the future Grand Duke of LuxembourgPrincess Zahra Aga KhanAlexander, Crown Prince of YugoslaviaPrince Edward, Duke of KentEmanuel Filiberto, Prince of Venice And PiedmontHohenzollern Family Members, from the Prussian Royal House Of HohenzollernTatiana Santo Domingo

OTHER NOTABLE LE ROSEY ALUMNI

Arpad BussonDodi FayedSean LennonRothschild Family Members, of The Banking And Finance Dynasty

CELEBRITIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE ATTENDED LE ROSEY

Elizabeth TaylorSir Roger MooreDiana RossDavid NivenJohn Lennon

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