The British aristocracy's tradition of sending male children to boarding schools is under scrutiny as Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, reveals his abuse experiences in his memoir 'A Very Private School.' Spencer's book sheds light on the enduring pain inflicted by boarding school survivors in Britain.
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, reveals devastating family secret https://t.co/zE4u1QH2Mb
★★★★★ Charles Spencer's A Very Private School is a brave and gruesome abuse memoir 🖋️ @Holly_bops https://t.co/ywOV4TgGN8
“It turns out to be worse than that, with Spencer’s altitude in the class system failing to protect him from sexual abuse.” 🖊️ @BeardRichard https://t.co/QXVx8KnKki
“For as long as boarding school survivors govern Britain, they will inflict their own pain on the nation.” 🖊️ @BeardRichard https://t.co/gH1GLBogDR
Review by Kate Maltby: Princess Di’s brother, Charles Spencer, recounts childhood horrors Like “Spare,” Spencer’s “A Very Private School,” is a posh boy’s misery memoir. It is also an exposé of abuse Spencer suffered at a boarding school. https://t.co/uuv5Nx78QL
✍️@TanyaGold1: It was only the aristocracy that sent its male children away, usually at eight, to be brutalised by people who hated them. Read more: https://t.co/8jqmHPvboq https://t.co/WCrkFBj2VW
✍️@TanyaGold1: The British aristocracy is one of the most enduring elites in the world — but it exacts a price from its children Read more: https://t.co/8jqmHPvboq https://t.co/kjIUWh6cPT