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Eton College is an independent boys' school located in Windsor and Maidenhead, UK, known for its selective admissions and traditional boarding education. It is historically significant as one of Britain's most prestigious schools, with a long-standing reputation for educating the country's political and social elite.
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Eton College (/ˈiːtən/ EE-tən) is a public school providing boarding education for boys aged 13–18, located in Eton, Berkshire. The school was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, and is the largest boarding school in England.
Eton is known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni (Old Etonians), having been referred to as "the nurse of England's statesmen". It is also one of four public schools (the others being Harrow, Radley and Sherborne) to have retained a boys-only, boarding-only tradition.
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