>>> WE HAVE MADE OUR WAY BACK UP
>>> WE HAVE MADE OUR WAY BACK UP
HERE TO OUR SPOT IN WINDSOR.
WHY DID HARRY AND MEGHAN CHOOSE
WHY DID HARRY AND MEGHAN CHOOSE
THIS PLACE FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT
THIS PLACE FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT AND TOMORROWS
CEREMONY?ENT AND TOMORROWS
CEREMONY?
>> OUR COLLEAGUE, WILFRED FROST,
>> OUR COLLEAGUE, WILFRED FROST,
OUR ANCHOR OF "CLOSING BELL"
OUR ANCHOR OF "CLOSING BELL"
WENT TO SCHOOL WITH WILLIAM AND
WENT TO SCHOOL WITH WILLIAM AND
HARRY.
HARRY.
AND HIS FATHER WERE GOOD FRIENDS
AND HIS FATHER WERE GOOD FRIENDS
WITH HARRYS PARENTS.
>> WILFRED, THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE
>> WILFRED, THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE
MEANS A LOT TO THE GROOM.
MEANS A LOT TO THE GROOM.
>> IT DOES, INDEED.
>> IT DOES, INDEED.
IM SURE THEY PICKED WINDSOR FOR
LOTS OF REASONS.KED WINDSOR FOR
LOTS OF REASONS.
BUT A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH
BUT A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH
WHERE HARRY WENT TO SCHOOL.
WHERE HARRY WENT TO SCHOOL.
WINDSOR CASTLE AND THE
WINDSOR CASTLE AND THE
SURROUNDING GREAT PARK HAS
SURROUNDING GREAT PARK HAS
BECOME A SPECIAL PLACE FOR HARRY
BECOME A SPECIAL PLACE FOR HARRY
AND MEGHAN.
AND MEGHAN.
BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL
BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL
PLACE FOR HARRY.
PLACE FOR HARRY.
HE OFTEN CAME TO THE CASTLE AS A
CHILD.EN CAME TO THE CASTLE AS A
CHILD.
BUT IN FACT, HE SPENT EVEN MORE
TIME HERE, JUST A TWO-MINUTEORE
TIME HERE, JUST A TWO-MINUTE
WALK AWAY IN THE PICTURESQUE
WALK AWAY IN THE PICTURESQUE
TOWN OF ETON.
TOWN OF ETON.
ITS A QUIETER PLACE THAN
ITS A QUIETER PLACE THAN
WINDSOR, A FEW SHOPS, A POST
WINDSOR, A FEW SHOPS, A POST
OFFICE AND THE MOST FAMOUS
OFFICE AND THE MOST FAMOUS
SCHOOL IN ENGLAND.
SCHOOL IN ENGLAND.
ETON COLLEGE.
ETON COLLEGE.
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FOUNDED IN 1440 BY KING HENRY
FOUNDED IN 1440 BY KING HENRY
VI, ETON HAS HAD 19 PRIME
MINISTERS, IAN FLEMING, HUGH
MINISTERS, IAN FLEMING, HUGH
LAURIE AND EDDIE REDMAYNE. ITS
LAURIE AND EDDIE REDMAYNE. ITS
WHERE THE PRINCES SPENT THEIR
WHERE THE PRINCES SPENT THEIR
HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.
HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.
SEPTEMBER 1998, HARRYS FIRST
SEPTEMBER 1998, HARRYS FIRST
DAY AT ETON.
DAY AT ETON.
AND DRESSED LIKE ALL BOYS HERE
AND DRESSED LIKE ALL BOYS HERE
IN A TAIL COAT, WAISTCOAT AND
IN A TAIL COAT, WAISTCOAT AND
SCHOOL TIE.
SCHOOL TIE.
A TRADITION THAT GOES BACK TO
THE 1800s WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED
THE 1800s WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED
OUT OF RESPECT FOR KING GEORGE
OUT OF RESPECT FOR KING GEORGE
III AFTER HIS DEATH.
III AFTER HIS DEATH.
IT HAS STUCK EVER SINCE.
IT HAS STUCK EVER SINCE.
THERES 25 HOUSES AT ETON, LIKE
THERES 25 HOUSES AT ETON, LIKE
THIS ONE, MANOR HOUSE.
THIS ONE, MANOR HOUSE.
ITS NOT ONLY WHERE YOU SLEEP
ITS NOT ONLY WHERE YOU SLEEP
AND EAT BUT ALSO WHERE YOU MAKE
AND EAT BUT ALSO WHERE YOU MAKE
YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS.
YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS.
THIS SECLUDED AND UNIQUE PLACE
THIS SECLUDED AND UNIQUE PLACE
MEANT THAT HARRY WAS ABLE TO
MEANT THAT HARRY WAS ABLE TO
LEAD A PRETTY NORMAL LIFE FOR
LEAD A PRETTY NORMAL LIFE FOR
HIS FIVE YEARS AT ETON.
HIS FIVE YEARS AT ETON.
>> THERE WAS A SERIES OF
>> THERE WAS A SERIES OF
WONDERFUL PICTURES WHERE YOU
WONDERFUL PICTURES WHERE YOU
COULD SEE PRINCE HARRY SITTING
COULD SEE PRINCE HARRY SITTING
AT HIS DESK.
AT HIS DESK.
ON THE DESK YOU CAN SEE THE
ON THE DESK YOU CAN SEE THE
PICTURE OF HIS MOTHER, PRINCESS
PICTURE OF HIS MOTHER, PRINCESS
DIANA.
DIANA.
BUT YOU CAN SEE HIS HIGH FI.
IT PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF THE
IT PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF THE
SCHOOLBOY PRINCE.
SCHOOLBOY PRINCE.
AND WHAT JUMPED OUT TO EVERYBODY
AND WHAT JUMPED OUT TO EVERYBODY
IS HOW NORMAL HARRY LOOKED.
IS HOW NORMAL HARRY LOOKED.
>> Reporter: DURING HIS TIME AT
ETON, HARRY DEMONSTRATED TALENT
ETON, HARRY DEMONSTRATED TALENT
AS AN ARTIST.
AS AN ARTIST.
BUT IT WAS IN SPORT WHERE HE
BUT IT WAS IN SPORT WHERE HE
EXCELLED, IN RUGBY, SOCCER, ON
EXCELLED, IN RUGBY, SOCCER, ON
ETONS VAST LAKE ROWING.
ETONS VAST LAKE ROWING.
AND HARRY WAS PARTICULARLY GOOD
AND HARRY WAS PARTICULARLY GOOD
AT THIS.
AT THIS.
>> SHOVING, PUSHING AND PRESSURE
ARE ALLOWED, BUT STABBING,ESSURE
ARE ALLOWED, BUT STABBING,
BEHEADING AND STRANGULATION ARE
BEHEADING AND STRANGULATION ARE
OUT.
OUT.
>> Reporter: ANOTHER TRADITION,
THE WAR GAME, WHICH IS PLAYEDN,
THE WAR GAME, WHICH IS PLAYED
HERE.
HERE.
THE STUDENTS SCRAMBLE UP HERE TO
THE STUDENTS SCRAMBLE UP HERE TO
THE TOP OF THE WALL TO WATCH.
THATS DESPITE THAT THE MOSTH.
THATS DESPITE THAT THE MOST
IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR,
IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR,
THERE HASNT BEEN A GOAL FOR 108
THERE HASNT BEEN A GOAL FOR 108
YEARS, WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY
YEARS, WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY
NOBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD WANTS
NOBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD WANTS
TO BOTHER PLAYING.
TO BOTHER PLAYING.
WAR
WAR
HARRYS REAL PASSION WAS THE
HARRYS REAL PASSION WAS THE
COMBINED CADET FORCE.
COMBINED CADET FORCE.
HE WON THE PARADE COMMANDER
HE WON THE PARADE COMMANDER
AWARD, WHICH SET HIM UP FOR WHAT
AWARD, WHICH SET HIM UP FOR WHAT
HE DID SOON AFTER HE LEFT ETON.
HE DID SOON AFTER HE LEFT ETON.
HE BECAME A SOLDIER AND SERVED
HE BECAME A SOLDIER AND SERVED
IN AFGHANISTAN.
IN AFGHANISTAN.
BUT IT WAS HIS FIVE YEARS HERE
BUT IT WAS HIS FIVE YEARS HERE
IN ETON THAT REALLY MADE HARRY
IN ETON THAT REALLY MADE HARRY
FALL IN LOVE WITH WINDSOR.
FALL IN LOVE WITH WINDSOR.
>> I KNOW YOU WERENT IN THE
>> I KNOW YOU WERENT IN THE
EXACT SAME GRADE AS WILLIAM AND
EXACT SAME GRADE AS WILLIAM AND
HARRY.
HARRY.
SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY HAS TO BE
SOMEBODY AT ETON.ODY HAS TO BE
SOMEBODY AT ETON.
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THOSE
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THOSE
DAYS AND THOSE YOUNG MEN?
DAYS AND THOSE YOUNG MEN?
>> I THINK ETON DOES ATTRACT THE
>> I THINK ETON DOES ATTRACT THE
SUNS OF FAMOUS FAMILIES.
SUNS OF FAMOUS FAMILIES.
HARRYS FAMILY CHIEF AMONG THEM.
HARRYS FAMILY CHIEF AMONG THEM.
AT SCHOOL, HE WASNT JUST PRINCE
AT SCHOOL, HE WASNT JUST PRINCE
HARRY, HE WAS HARRY WALES.
HARRY, HE WAS HARRY WALES.
SAME OPPORTUNITY AS THE REST OF
SAME OPPORTUNITY AS THE REST OF
US AND THAT WAS REFRESHING FOR
US AND THAT WAS REFRESHING FOR
HIM.
HIM.
I WOULD SAY ITS A FULL-TIME
BOARDING SCHOOL.A FULL-TIME
BOARDING SCHOOL.
THERES LOTS OF DOWNTIME TO
FILL.S LOTS OF DOWNTIME TO
FILL.
AND HE WAS FAIRLY MISCHIEVOUS IN
AND HE WAS FAIRLY MISCHIEVOUS IN
THAT DOWNTIME.
THAT DOWNTIME.
1,300 BOYS IS A COMPETITIVE
ENVIRONMENT.S A COMPETITIVE
ENVIRONMENT.
THE GUYS THAT RISE TO THE TOP
MAKE PALS FOR LIFE, GOOD ATOP
MAKE PALS FOR LIFE, GOOD AT
SPORT.
SPORT.
AND HE DID ALL OF THAT.
