St Andrews, the home of golf… St Andrews, home to the oldest university in Scotland. For more than six centuries, the links that intertwine golf and academia have shone a light on this beautiful town on Scotland’s east coast.
It is more than 20 years since ‘Wills and Kate’ were at university together, yet their alma mater (st-andrews.ac.uk/) and its home town have benefited hugely from royal association – especially on an international stage. Approaching half of the university’s students and staff come from outside the UK.
The royal couple’s time in St Andrews was described by some as a fairytale. If that is so, then the resulting two decades of media spotlight have been magical fairy dust
