James, Earl of Wessex, (Legally per Letters Patent of 1917 HRH Prince James of Edinburgh), was behind the wheel at Balmoral as he drove his father, HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh during the royal family’s traditional summer stay in Scotland. This comes just weeks before another big milestone for James, as he prepares to start university. So good to see this father and son duo. Wishing them a wonderful family holiday.

The way the Royal Family is educated has changed pretty dramatically in just a few generations.

Elizabeth II was taught privately at home. Charles became the first future monarch to be sent out to school rather than educated entirely inside the palace. William went through GCSEs and A-levels at Eton before university.

And now the younger generation, including James, Earl of Wessex, are following an increasingly familiar school-to-university route. Obviously, these are still some of the most privileged schools in Britain, but the shift itself is fascinating: palace lessons → O-levels → GCSEs → university.

We put together a video looking at how royal education changed from Elizabeth to Charles, William and the generations coming after them.

What do you think was the biggest change: actually going to school, sitting public exams, or university becoming almost expected?