SCOTLAND
The Times
Mike Wade
February 1 2017
The Times
The private schools attended by Prince Charles and Tony Blair are among more than 60 institutions under investigation by the historical Scottish child abuse inquiry.
Gordonstoun in the Highlands, beloved of the royal family for its character-building outdoors education, and Fettes College in Edinburgh, where Mr Blair spent his formative years, are among five of the most prestigious schools in the country where historical abuse has been reported.
Lady Smith, the chairwoman, suggested that a specific case study within the inquiry was likely to include evidence of former pupils who attended boarding schools.
Others named by the inquiry were Loretto, Musselburgh, whose ex-pupils include the former chancellor Norman Lamont, Morrison’s Academy, Crieff, where the actor Ewan McGregor went to school and Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, renowned for a rugby playing tradition that has produced more than 60 internationals.
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