ABOUT
Eton College is often informally referred to as Eton. It is an English independent boarding school located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor. It educates just over 1,300 males aged 13 to 18 years. Fee's, depending on scholarships ofcourse, reach up to £11,478 per term, which gives us an idea that the pupils attending this school have a background of wealth.
UNIFORM
Etonians wear a white tie that is effectively a strip of cloth folded over into the collar, apart from those appointed to positions of responsibility, who wear a white bow-tie.
Their status is indicated by different colours of waistcoat, trousers or buttons.
Commonly known as Pop. Over the years its power and privileges have grown. Pop is the oldest self-electing society at Eton. The rules were altered in 1987 and again in 2005 so that the new intake are not elected solely by the existing year and a committee of masters. Members of Pop are entitled to wear checked spongebag trousers, and a waistcoat designed as they wish. Historically, only members of Pop were entitled to furl their umbrellas or sit on the wall on the Long Walk, in front of the main building. However, this tradition has died out. They perform roles at many of the routine events of the school year, including School Plays, parents' evenings and other official events. Notable ex-members of Pop include Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Eddie Redmayne and Boris Johnson.
Resources-
Wikipedia, BBC News
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