<P> George VI, the current Queen's father, attended the Royal Naval College, Osborne, which was then a junior officer training facility for students of secondary - school age; he finished at the bottom of his class . George studied for one year at the University of Cambridge, but did not complete an undergraduate degree . </P> <P> According to journalist Katy Guest, commenting in 2008, "the royal family is not known for its intellectualism". </P> <P> The reigning queen, Elizabeth II, and her sister Margaret were the last members of the royal family to be educated at home by tutors in the traditional manner . Elizabeth and Margaret were home - schooled by their governess Marion Crawford . Private tutors of Elizabeth included the provost of Eton, Henry Marten, who instructed her in constitutional history . Elizabeth speaks French fluently, learning from a succession of governesses who were native speakers . During World War II, then - Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service and participated in a Vehicle Maintenance Course at Aldershot; the length of the course is variously reported as six weeks and three weeks . </P> <P> Historian David Starkey described Elizabeth II in his 2007 television documentary series Monarchy as poorly learned, comparing her to a "housewife" in terms of cultural refinement and intellectual curiosity . According to The Telegraph, his comments prompted rebuttals from several sources . Royal biographer Penny Junor said: "The Queen is certainly cultured even if not that moved by the arts . The Prince of Wales has a great sense of history and a lot of that comes from his mother". Marco Houston, editor of Royalty Monthly, said Elizabeth "may not have had the best formal education, but she has had the best education at the university of life". </P>

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