Kate Middleton and Prince William Turn to Agency to Find Nanny for Prince George
Katie Nicholl
Readers of Royal Watch will have known for some time that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on the hunt for a full-time royal nanny to help take care of Prince George. As the couple's forthcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand approaches, the Daily Mail reports today that the couple have turned to a posh U.K. agency, Nannies of St James, to try and find a nanny for Prince George.
I reported last month that the couple's current help-Jessie Webb-who looked after Prince William when he was a boy, has come to the end of her contract. The 71-year-old matronly Jessie, who has white hair and a way with infants, understandably wants to put her feet up, and only came out of retirement last summer as a favor to Prince William.
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Now the couple are said to be "desperately" seeking a replacement, as they need someone to accompany them to Australia and New Zealand in April. Although Kate is said to be keen for her mother Carole to take care of George, aides have put the kibosh on the idea, because the trip is being funded by taxpayers. "It simply won't happen," a source tells Royal Watch. "Carole will not be going on the trip."
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The couple has asked friends for recommendations, and in a last-ditch measure, has apparently sought the services of Nannies of St James, in Fulham, South London. The agency offers five-star help at home and, according to the Daily Mail, is "used to scouring the world for the best childcare for wealthy clients, including Middle Eastern royal families."
The Palace would not comment on such matters, insisting Prince George's care is a private matter.
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