She attended St. Andrew’s in Pangbourne, Berkshire, then Downe House, which she dropped out of after experiencing harassment from her peers. She finished her education at Marlborough College, achieving high academic results. Before entering the university, she opted for a gap year, during which she took a course in Italian art history in Florence.
In 2001, she began studying art history at the University of St. Andrews in Fife County, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in 2004.