It's pretty much the very seat of the English establishment. It's where the uber rich/posh send the scions. Any number of PMs (including the incumbent) were schooled there.
There's a quote attributed to the Duke of Wellington that the battle of Waterloo was won "on the playing fields of Eton".
There's a quote attributed to the Duke of Wellington that the battle of Waterloo was won "on the playing fields of Eton".