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How common was university for the British aristocracy in the 19th century? And which social class was the most common?

by transitiverelation

I kind of assumed the clergy dominated universities in the 19th century and were the only people who really bothered with it, and I was kind of surprised to find out King Edward VII went. Was he a rarity?

Algebrace

On this, can someone explain how Eton related to university for the British nobleman? From what I understand it was more like a way to get children away and stop them bothering adults.