Old Etonians

Eton College is arguably the UK's most famous school. Can you identify these famous faces who attended Eton?
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Scandal-prone British prime minister who presided over Brexit, 'Partygate' and the COVID-19 pandemic
Boris Johnson
Conservative Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, and notable political rival of the above
David Cameron
Dystopian author of "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
George Orwell
Author best known for creating James Bond
Ian Fleming
Radio cricket commentator whose surname is believed to have inspired a villain created by the previous answer
Henry Blofeld
Actor best known for his appearances in Blackadder and his starring role in House M.D.
Hugh Laurie
Loki actor who starred alongside the above in The Night Manager
Tom Hiddleston
Adventurer, TV presenter and former Chief Scout who hosted the TV shows Running Wild and The Island
Bear Grylls
First Prime Minister of Britain whose son Horace also attended Eton
Robert Walpole
Economist who counselled against harsh fiscal sanctions on Germany after the First World War in "The Economic Consequences of the Peace"
John Maynard Keynes
Actor who portrayed Stephen Hawking in the 2014 movie The Theory of Everything
Eddie Redmayne
Heir to the British throne
Prince William
Romantic poet, brother of Mary and author of "Ozymandias"
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Author and former Conservative cabinet minister who now presents The Rest is Politics podcast with Alastair Campbell
Rory Stewart
Red-headed actor widely known for portraying Nicholas Brody in Homeland
Damien Lewis
Author of "Brave New World" and "The Doors of Perception"
Aldous Huxley
Prime Minister whose brief administration was upended by the Suez Crisis
Anthony Eden
Former Conservative cabinet minister who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the disastrous premiership of Liz Truss
Kwasi Kwarteng
Jazz trumpeter who hosted the BBC Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Humphrey Lyttelton
Legendary Arctic explorer and cousin of actor Ralph
Ranulph Fiennes
Former Conservative cabinet minister whose old fashioned style led to him being labelled 'the Honourable member for the 18th century'
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Actor who starred as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire
Dominic West
Yet another prime minister - the longest-serving Liberal Party PM of all time
William Ewart Gladstone
18th century author and magistrate who wrote "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling"
Henry Fielding
Archbishop of Canterbury who was forced to resign in 2024
Justin Welby
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