Eton College Cross—the largest number to alumni of any school. Many fictional characters have been described as Old Etonians. These include: Here follows a list of films partially filmed at Eton. Eton College Eton College () is an English independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor. It educates more than 1,300 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as 'The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor', making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is one of the original nine public schools as defined by
Eton College term. Although the School has often been cited as 'Eton of India' by media outlets such as BBC, Channel 4, "The Guardian", "Financial Times", "The Economist", "The Daily Telegraph" and "Forbes", it strongly eschews the label. In September 2014 Eton College helped establish Holyport College, a state-funded free school with boarding facilities. The school is located in Holyport, Berkshire and Eton College acts as the main educational sponsor of the school. Eton Colleges holds historic relations to Canford School in Dorset due to the school's association with John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster whose legitimate heirs included Henry VI.