The Royal Nanny's Strict Rules For Prince George, Princess Charlotte And Prince Louis

Dec 07, 2020 by apost team

Have you ever wondered how Prince William and Kate Middleton are able to attend banquets, meet world leaders, support charities, fulfill other royal duties, and still look after their three children all by themselves? Surprise - they don’t! They’ve got help, and she is the real deal. Read on to find out what it takes to be a nanny to the Cambridge children, and learn about some of the strict rules she has set for the little royals.

It takes a village to raise a child. But what about three children all under the age of eight, and, oh, of royalty? Meet Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo - the powerhouse of a nanny who helps Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton out with their three little cherubs: Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five.

Borrallo is from Palencia, Spain. HELLO! reported that she was hired by the family when George was eight months old. According to The Sun, she was trained in the prestigious nanny school, Norland College. The school was launched in 1892 and has trained over 10,000 nannies who have gone on to work for high-profile families from royalty to Hollywood celebrities. Author of Nanny in a Book and ‘Norland expert’ Louise Heren, told the tabloid that with Borrallo, the Cambridge children are in good hands.

According to Heren, bedtime for the young princes and princess will be at 7 pm. Throughout the day, they would have various activities lined up for them and most of it has to do with playing outdoors. Heren explains that “getting mucky outside with the kids is a key part of the Norland ethos,” and the Cambridge children go on bike rides, play with the dogs, and even do some gardening.

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When they are not playing outside, the children will play with puzzles and other educational games. Screen time is limited but it is ultimately up to William and Kate as to how long they get to play on devices. 

The Sun added that becoming a Norland nanny takes up to three years at the school, and it can cost about $35,000 to hire one. And you'll get what you pay for.

The Norland expert shared that George, Charlotte, and Louis will not be picky when it comes to food because “you don’t have a fussy eater if you have a Norland Nanny” from birth. Norland also practices introducing new food and flavors to their employers’ children regularly.

Borrallo is sometimes seen in photos with the kids, and perhaps one thing that makes her stand out from regular nannies is her attire. The Sun reported that the Norland uniform, which costs about $1,300, consists of white gloves (brown in the winter), brown brogues, and a little brown bowler hat. They have to keep their fingernails short and their hair has to be tied in a bun and kept neatly away from the face.

When it comes to royal engagements, Borrallo preps the kids beforehand so they are aware of the situation and what is expected of them. Heren said that Borrallo will ensure that the children are “fully alert and ready to go with smiles.”

"She’ll say: ‘This is your opportunity to show Mummy and Daddy just how wonderful you are, and you are to smile and be really good for them and then we can go inside and play.’” Heren writes.

The expert describes Borrallo’s relationship with the family to be more of a “partnership rather than member of staff. It is also assumed that she gets along well with Kate.

Besides regular nanny skills, Borrallo speaks six languages including her native of Spanish, which Town & Country reported she has been teaching to George, who already knows the basics.

As per their education at Norland, Borrallo also knows self-defence and skid pan training. “It’s about enhancing driving confidence when you have someone else’s precious children in the car, it’s not about evading terrorists,” Heren explained.

Overall, Heren says having a Norland nanny will enhance a family’s life. The expert shared that Borrallo keeps the children's’ days filled with fun activities that they will run to Prince William and Kate Middleton when they come home and say “guess what I’ve done today, I don’t care if you've met some world dignitary, listen to what I’ve done.”

“The paparazzi won’t catch Catherine looking distracted because she doesn’t need to be,” the expert added. “She doesn’t need to be thinking about the welfare of their children because they are perfectly safe and looked after.”

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