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Institute Le Rosey, established in 1880, is the oldest private school in Switzerland and one of the most exclusive private education institutions in the world. It offers studies in either French or English to the students (ages 9 through 18) who come from some of the world's wealthiest families in dozens of different countries. Attendees of this school generally guard their privacy.
Le Rosey runs two campuses. In spring and autumn, classes are held in the at the Château du Rosey facilities near the village of Rolle in the Vaud canton, located between Lausanne and Geneva. For the winter term, the entire student body moves to Chalet Rex, Gstaad in the Bern canton, home to the world's most elite ski resort and where skiing is part of the school's curriculum.
The annual boarding and academic fees are CHF 71.700 (around USD 57.000 at a 0.792707 exchange rate) and other services charged separately add up to around CHF 15.000.
Despite its relatively small student body, Le Rosey offers instruction in more than a dozen languages, with many students studying four different languages.
Invaluable to the students is a very high-quality education with an International Baccalaureate. However, as adults, having a worldwide network of former classmates at the highest levels of industry or government, can be priceless.
Some of Le Rosey's students, whose attendance is a matter of public record, are:
- Aga Khan IV;
- Princess Zahra Aga Khan ;
- King Albert II of Belgium;
- Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia;
- Sir Thomas ArnoldThomas Arnold ( June 13, 1795 June 12, 1842) was a famous schoolmaster, head of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841. He was born on the Isle of Wight, and was educated at Winchester and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. There he excelled at Classics and was made, British statesman;
- Tae AshidaTae Ashida is the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko. Born in 1964 in Tokyo, Tae is the second daughter of Jun Ashida. After graduating from high school at Institute Le Ros, designer;
- Delphine Boel , artist;
- Lord Ian Campbell , Duke of Argyll;
- John CasablancasJohn Casablancas (born 1942) is a retired fashion model, former chairman of the Elite Model Agency Group, and founder of the world's largest modelling school. He was born in Manhattan to Spanish parents who were both born in Barcelona. He grew up in the U, founder of Elite Model Management;
- Julian CasablancasJulian Casablancas was born on August 23 1978 and is the lead vocalist of the band The Strokes. Julian is the son of the founder of Elite Model Management John Casablancas. His parents divorced when he was young and he attended boarding school at Institut, musician, band member of "The Strokes";
- Joe DassinJoe Dassin ( November 5, 1938 August 20, 1980) was a French speaking American musician. Dassin was born in New York City to Jules Dassin and Beatrice Launer. He began his childhood first in New York and Los Angeles, California. However after his father be, singer;
- Prince Edward, Duke of KentThis article is about the present Duke of Kent. For Queen Victoria's father, see Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent. His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Kent (born 9 October;
- C. J. Everon , historian, author
- Dodi Al-FayedEmad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed ( April 15, 1955 August 31, 1997) was the son of Mohamed Al-Fayed, owner of the British department store, Harrods. Born in Alexandria, Egypt. He attended the Institute Le Rosey in Switzerland. His occupation was ofte, movie producer, friend of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, nee Spencer) ( 1 July 1961 31 August 1997), commonly, but incorrectly, known as Princess Diana was for fifteen years the wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. She was the mother of th;
- Andrea Ferragamo , of the Ferragamo fashion house;
- Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Italy;
- Pia Miller Getty , spokeswoman for Sephora cosmetics;
- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg;
- Albert Hammond Jr, musician, band member of "The Strokes"
- Richard Helms, former director of the CIA and US Ambassador to Iran;
- Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong billionaire;
- Michael Korda , publisher;
- A. Laurance Kaiser IV , real estate magnate;
- Sean Taro Ono Lennon, musician;
- Marie-Chantal Miller, Crown Princess of Greece;
- Alexandra Miller , daughter of DFS owner Robert Miller;
- Mwani Charles Ndizeye Ntare V , former exiled King of Burundi;
- Tatiana Ojjeh. , Crillon Debutante
- Jaime Ortíz-Patiño , global business magnate;
- Pozzo di Borgo family , French aristocrats;
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran;
- Prince Rainier of Monaco;
- Andrea di Robilant, author;
- Winthrop Rockefeller Jr., Lt Governor of Arkansas;
- Leslie Rockefeller , Crillon Debutante;
- Rothschild family members, of the banking dynastic family;
- Princess Alexandra de Scheel, of the Netherlands (Not part of the Dutch royal family);
- Taittinger family members, famous champagne producers;
- Irving Thalberg Jr., educator, part of motion picture family;
- William Tittman III , American Diplomat;
- Frederick S. Wildman, Jr. , famous wine importer;
