Princess of Wales was 'badly bullied' at school and called names by classmates

22 January 2024 , 11:01

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The Princess of Wales was reportedly bullied at her £28,000-a-year boarding school for being too "perfect" (Image: Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA Wire)

The Princess of Wales was reportedly bullied at her £28,000-a-year boarding school for being too "perfect", according to her former classmates. Kate had to leave Downe House halfway through term due to severe bullying, with bullies allegedly calling her names and stealing from her.

She was said to be teased for being "perfect, well turned out and a lovely person", and she then reportedly moved to Marlborough College.

However, the headmistress of Downe House at the time has denied any knowledge of serious bullying. Kate, now 41, used to live at home instead of boarding, as her parent's house was nearby, which may have made it difficult for her to connect with the other girls who stayed there.

One of Kate's old school friends from Marlborough College remembered how the princess "hated" Downe House. They said: "She hated it, absolutely hated it. Some of the girls there were horrible. She was picked on because she was perfect - well turned out and a lovely person. She was not the type to stick up for herself.

Kate was badly bullied while attending an all girls boarding school (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

"She said that there was a group of girls that called her names and they stole her books and stuff – little things like that. They rounded up on her a bit because she was quite a soft and nice person..."

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"When she used to go to lunch she would sit down with people and they all used to get up and sit on another table."

Despite that, Downe House's former headmistress Susan Cameron denied knowing about severe bullying during the time Kate attended, according to the Express. In a conversation with Katie Nicholls for her book 'Kate: The Future Queen', she said: "Certainly I have no knowledge of any serious bullying at all.

"But there's what everyone calls bullying, and there's actual, real, miserable bullying where someone had a dreadful time. That certainly didn't happen."

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Nicola Croal