St George's School, Windsor Castle

at Windsor Castle, Windsor , SL4 1QF United Kingdom

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St George's School, Windsor Castle is a coeducational independent preparatory school in Windsor, near London, England. Founded to provide choirboys for the Choir of St George's Chapel, it now educates over 400 boys and girls.HistoryThe school was established to provide six choristers for the Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, which sings in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, which is the official country residence of the British Royal Family. St George's is one of the oldest schools in the country, and has provided an unbroken line of boy choristers to sing daily services in St George's Chapel since 1352.As late as 1942 the school was reported by its headmaster as being "for the sons of Gentlemen only".The school's choristers have sung at events such as the wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, now the Countess of Wessex; the funeral of John Hunt, Baron Hunt; and also the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

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St George's School, Windsor Castle is Windsor based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at Windsor Castle SL4 1QF. Contact phone number of St George's School, Windsor Castle: +44 1753 865553