Princess Helena College, of which the monarch is patron, announced the news to parents this week. The independent school is now connected to another royal woman, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, serves as president.
The Duchess is the husband of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who is the cousin of the Queen.
A spokeswoman for Princess Helena College told the Daily Mail: “The school has had financial problems for many years.
‘This has been significantly exacerbated by the impact of Covid-19 on local and international demand for places at the school.
“Despite everyone’s best efforts, all options to keep it open have been exhausted, and unfortunately the school will close later this year. ‘
The school was founded in 1820 as the Adult Orphan Institute in London.
It moved in 1935 to its present site, a former country house near Hitchin.
Princess Helena College has long royal connections with Queen Victoria who served as a former royal patron.
In 1874, Princess Helena, Victoria’s daughter, took over the presidency and shortly after the school adopted its current name.
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Earlier this month, she met one of her closest associates, a knight commander of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO), during a socially distant ceremony.
Prince Philip, the queen’s husband, is currently recovering in hospital.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘The Duke of Edinburgh is staying at King Edward VII Hospital where he is receiving medical attention for an infection.
“He is comfortable and responding to treatment, but he is not expected to leave the hospital for a few days.”
Prince Edward reveals that he recently spoke to his father.
When asked about Philip’s condition, he replied: ‘As far as I know, I did talk to him the other day, so he is much better, thank you very much, and he is looking forward to coming out, which is the most positive thing .
“So we keep our fingers crossed.”
Both Prince Charles and Prince William contracted coronavirus last spring before recovering completely.