List of people educated at Gordonstoun

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Former pupils of Gordonstoun in Moray are known as Gordonstounians. They include the following individuals. See also The Category for Gordonstounians

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Royalty and aristocracy

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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King Charles III

Culture

Artists

Music

Writers – poets, novelists, dramatists

Journalists and biographers

Science

Lawyers and judges

Military

Politics

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UKIP MEP Stuart Agnew

Business

Sport

Rugby players

Fictional

Gordonstoun also has a notable fictional alumna, the heroine of Tomb Raider , Lara Croft was supposed to have attended the school in sixth year, and has also been used to advertise it. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Corries website Archived 2010-08-29 at the Wayback Machine www.corries.com Retrieved 12 July 2008
  2. "Lara's school days on big screen". BBC News. 2 July 2001.
  3. Hibbard, Andrew (2 July 2001). "Lara Croft offers Gordonstoun a lift". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010.