They say you can't buy class but can you buy it for your child? That's the question being asked by TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford in their new TV show for Channel 5. The couple gain access to the top echelons of high society to discover just how much it costs to ensure your offspring rubs shoulders with the royalty and future world leaders. As they explore polo clubs and public schools, the couple find out that this route has certainly worked for many before. Princes William and Harry made firm friends from different backgrounds through polo, dubbed the 'sport of Kings' because of its association with the aristocratic, while Chelsey Davies and Cressida Bonas both found their way into Harry's affections after attending the top public school of Stowe.Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford probe top echelons of UK societyDiscover that public schools and polo will give children best connectionsCost of gaining horse and equipment takes it up to £250,000 per yearPrince Harry's exes Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas both attended Stowe
It seems that no matter how much we try and ensure everyone has an equal chance to run the country or be in a position of influence, it seems that everyone at the top of the _ tree already knows each other from school, university or through friends. _'s headmaster Dr Anthony Wallersteiner adds that an education with them is more about bettering yourself through your studies than by who you meet.