Editing Eton College (section)

=== Fame ===
Eton has been described as the most famous public school in the world,<ref>{{cite news |last=Doward |first=Jamie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/26/monarchy.publicschools |title=Eton waits for verdict in Harry 'cheating' case |newspaper=The Observer |location=London |date=26 June 2005}}</ref> and has been referred to as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen".<ref>{{cite news| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/162402.stm |title=Eton—the establishment's choice |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=2 September 1998 |access-date=3 September 2011}}</ref> Eton has educated generations of British and foreign aristocracy, and for the first time, members of the [[British royal family]] in direct line of succession: the [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince of Wales]] and his brother the [[Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex|Duke of Sussex]], in contrast to the royal tradition of male education at either naval college or [[Gordonstoun]], or by tutors.

The ''[[Good Schools Guide]]'' called the school "the number one boys' public school", adding that "The teaching and facilities are second to none."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/school/eton-college.html |title=Eton College |publisher=The Good Schools Guide |access-date=3 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505211237/http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/school/eton-college.html |archive-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> The school is a member of the [[G30 Schools]] Group. Eton today is a larger school than it has been for much of its history. In 1678, there were 207 boys. In the late 18th century, there were about 300, while today, the total has risen to over 1,300.<ref>Nevill, pp. 15, 23.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.etoncollege.com/registration.aspx |title=Registration |publisher=Eton College |access-date=2 April 2013}}</ref>

The school is included in [[The Schools Index]] as one of the 150 best private schools in the world and among top 30 senior schools in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNamee |first=Annie |date=6 April 2024 |title=These are UK's best private schools, according to a prestigious ranking |url= https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/these-are-uks-best-private-schools-according-to-a-prestigious-ranking-040624 |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=Time Out United Kingdom }}</ref>

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