Hollywood actors at Eton with Prince William - from Oscar winner to Netflix star
Eton College has an impressive list of former pupils that includes Prime Ministers, foreign dignitaries, members of the Royal Family, Hollywood actors and well-known authors.
Much like Prince William, it is incredibly likely that his sons Prince George and later Prince Louis will follow in his footsteps and attend Eton College at the age of 13.
The pair, along with their sister Princess Charlotte, are currently students at Lambrook School.
The famous school charges a whopping £48,501 a year and was set up by King Henry VI in 1440. It counts other royal alumni such as Prince Harry, Prince William of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, as well as Sam and Arthur Chatto.
Eton College is likely the future school of Prince George and Prince Louis (The Gazette)Eton is famous for their incredible facilities as it has anything their students could possibly want.
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In terms of sports, there are approximately 40 football/rugby pitches, a 2km rowing lake, 19 cricket pitches and 50 tennis courts.
As well as their vast number of amenities, the college can count several famous actors as old Etonians - many of whom have spoken out about taking part in school productions and the time they spent there.
From Oscar winners to iconic movie supervillains and from Netflix's The Crown actors to comedy stars, there are several to choose from.
Eddie Redmayne at Eton in 2000 (London Media)
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Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne was in the same year as Prince William when they attended Eton between 1995 and 2000 and have been seen catching up over the years at various events.
The actor previously opened up about his time at the famous school with Prince William.
Speaking on a US chat show in 2018, Eddie revealed: "I always felt a bit sorry for him because basically any school you played, all they wanted to do was tackle Prince William and they could say, 'I tackled Prince William.'"
Eddie went on to admit that Prince William being thrown to the floor was kind of good for him - as it made the match "easier". He added: "So if you were standing next to Prince William, like I was, it was actually quite easy and quite fun."
Hollywood star Tom Hiddleston also went to EtonAvengers star Tom Hiddleston also went to the famous school near Windsor Castle and has opened up about his experiences there.
Referring to his nickname, he said: "Very soon after I arrived I got the nickname 'Piddle' and the boys made up the rhyme, 'Hiddle Piddle did a widdle in the middle of the night.'
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"My closest friends still call me 'Pid' but it's affectionate now."
During an appearance on the Graham Norton Show, the actor spoke about a school play he was in with Eddie Redmayne.
He told the host: "I was in A Passage to India with Eddie Redmayne, who played the female lead," he revealed.
"I on the other hand, played the front leg of the elephant he rode!"
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