Eton College schoolboy, 17, dies after collapsing on playing fields

Eton College, which charges £50,000-a-year, flew the royal standard at half mast following his death.

Parents of pupils at the prestigious public school were also informed of Pryor's passing.

Simon Henderson, Eton College's headmaster, said: "Raphaël was an outstanding young man who lived with joy in his heart, sharing it widely and powerfully. He had the brightest of futures ahead of him.

"In his life at Eton Raphaël brought so much to his friends and to those who taught and cared for him, including to those who played with and against him on the games field, where he excelled as one of the House Captains of Games."

He added: “The whole Eton community is deeply saddened and shocked by this news.

"As we mourn his tragic death, our hearts go out to Raphaël’s parents, his family and his friends.”

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An unnamed parent whose son was in the same school house claimed Eton College dealt with the situation well.

She told The Telegraph: “Every parent will know about it.

"He collapsed on the field while he was doing sport and died. It happened and it was very sad.

“From our perspective, I think the school has handled it really well. The housemaster was very close to him.”

Pryor's father, an Old Etonian, was playing in a separate fixture at the Berkshire school's grounds at the same time.

Ambulances rushed to the scene as paramedics performed CPR on the teen.

Field Game is a variation of association rules football which has been played at Eton College for decades.

The rules of Field Game reportedly date back to as early as 1847.

It is partially comparable to Gaelic football but also contains two teams of 11 players and is played on a football pitch.