She attended United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature when studying at University College London.
There are three international schools offering primary and secondary education programs in English in the greater metropolitan area : the International School of Trieste, the European School of Trieste, and the United World College of the Adriatic.
"' United World College of the Adriatic "'( " UWC Adriatic " or " UWCAd " ) is a part of the United World Colleges, a global educational movement that brings together students from all over the world with the aim to foster peace and international understanding.