Old Etonians Explained

Old Etonians should not be confused with Old Etonians F. C..

This is a list of notable former pupils of Eton College, a 13–18 public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England. Former pupils of the school are known as Old Etonians.

Former pupils

Politics

Eton has produced twenty British prime ministers. Eleven of them are shown above.

Royalty and nobility

A number of blue-blooded pupils come to Eton from aristocratic and royal families from six continents, some of whom have been sending their sons to Eton for generations.This is an incomplete list.

British

Foreign

Writers

Scientists

Journalists

Actors

Music

Others

Thirty-seven Old Etonians have been awarded the Victoria Cross—the largest number to alumni of any school (see List of Victoria Crosses by school).

Notes and References

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  7. News: Smithers . Rebecca . 28 August 1999 . Eton's reputation takes another knock as its A-level ranking plunges . The Guardian . London . 4 May 2020.
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  14. News: Lost: one Lion Emperor, last seen in the Isle of Dogs . 26 January 1997 . The Independent . London . 4 May 2020.
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