Early Life and Education
Cole was born in Torquay, Devon, and brought up in London, along with one of her two sisters. Her mother, Patience Owen, is an artist and writer and her father, Chris Cole, was a boat builder and fisherman. Cole attended Hallfield Primary School and the St Marylebone Church School for Girls, before completing her sixth form studies at Latymer Upper School, an independent school in Hammersmith, London. She achieved A grades in her A-level examinations in English, Politics, Drama, History and Philosophy and Ethics at Latymer Upper School.
Cole gained a place to read Social and Political Sciences at King's College, Cambridge, but twice deferred entry before switching to study History of Art, which she commenced during Michaelmas, 2008. She gained a First in her examinations at the end of her first year, and another in her second year examinations, one of seven members of her year to earn the grade. Cole had a long standing interest in art and stated that she felt it would be a wise course of study for the long term. She has discussed her difficulty in settling down at Cambridge.
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