Prince William and Kate Middleton’s move to a four-bedroom home in Adelaide Cottage will mean “not having a live-in nanny for the first time in their children’s lives.” The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly moving their family to the Windsor estate this summer to be closer to Queen Elizabeth II.
However, her young children will not have Norland’s Spanish nanny Maria Borrallo on hand because she will be living elsewhere, according to The Telegraph. Borrallo was hired by Kate and William, both 40, to help care for 9-year-old Prince George when he was eight months old and now she also cares for 7-year-old Princess Charlotte and 4-year-old Prince Louis. .
The Spanish nanny was trained at the prestigious Norland College, which has been producing nannies for the rich and famous since 1892.
Rebuilt in 1831, Adelaide Cottage is a short walk from St George’s Chapel and Windsor Castle, and sits proudly on the 655-acre royal estate in Berkshire.
Sources close to the family suggest the Cambridges were keen to be closer to Queen Elizabeth II, 96, who has suffered from mobility problems in recent months, so they secured a place at a good school for their three children. , who will begin the new academic period in September.
The move also represents a new beginning for the royals and their family of five as they continue to cement their place among the most influential members of “The Firm”. A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper that the Cambridges didn’t want a house that was too flashy or something that needed renovation or extra security so as not to be a burden on taxpayers.
“Kate and William were very interested in a modest house to start their new lives in Windsor. Adelaide Cottage fits the bill because it’s a four-bedroom house and they don’t need more as they don’t have any live-in staff. They had no demands other than a Nice family home close to schools and the queen. They were convinced they didn’t want anything too flashy or anything that needed renovation or extra security so as not to be a burden to the taxpayer.”
ABC