Spain’s king and queen confirmed on Monday that their youngest daughter Sofia, who turns 16 in April, will be enrolled in the International Baccalaureate study program at UWC Atlantic College in Wales this September.
The statement shared that Sofia had passed the entry tests required for the college and that the king and queen will be footing the £76,000 bill for the two-year course.
Like her sister, Leonor, Sofia will move to the UK and reside at one of the eight boarding houses on campus.
UWC is set in the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on the southern Welsh coast and campus facilities include a library, woodland, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, and classrooms within historic buildings.
It was founded in 1962 by German educationalist Kurt Hahn, who also set up Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland, famously attended by King Charles.
Notable alumni include King Willem-Alexander and Princess Raiyah bint Al-Hussein of Jordan. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium also graduated from the college in May 2020.
