Victoria College, Alexandria

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Victoria College, Alexandria was a prestigious British-style boys' school in Egypt known for educating many members of the Middle Eastern elite, including future kings and political leaders.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British-style school
boys' school
school
country Egypt
educationalLevel secondary education
educationalSystem British public school model
foundedBy British authorities in Egypt
gender male-only
hasAlumniNetwork regional elite in the Middle East
hasCampusType boarding school
day school
historicalContext British colonial era in Egypt
influencedBy British colonial presence in Egypt
knownFor British-style curriculum
cosmopolitan student body
educating future kings
educating political leaders
high academic standards
strict discipline
languageOfInstruction Arabic
English
locatedIn Africa
Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: "Alexandria"

Alexandria Governorate
Middle East
notableAlumni Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Edward Said
Hussein Onn
Faisal II of Iraq
surface form: "King Faisal II of Iraq"

King Hussein of Jordan
Omar Sharif
members of the Egyptian aristocracy
members of the Hashemite royal family
periodOfGreatestPrestige first half of the 20th century
regionServed Arab world
Eastern Mediterranean
reputation elite
prestigious
selective
sector private education
studentBody Middle Eastern elite
children of political leaders
children of royalty
targetStudents sons of businessmen
sons of diplomats
sons of high-ranking officials
typeOfInstitution independent school

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Edward Said educatedAt Victoria College, Alexandria
King Hussein of Jordan educatedAt Victoria College, Alexandria

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