We haven’t heard about Nanny Maria in a minute. Nanny Maria is Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, the Spanish nanny to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Prince William and Kate hired Maria when George was a baby, although she was not the first nanny hired by the couple. Remember that? William called in HIS old retired nanny to help look after George in the first eight months or so. I’ve always believed that Kate and Carole Middleton put a stop to that and made sure that a properly trained nanny was hired to look after the baby and NOT William. Maria was seen as a somewhat controversial choice because she’s Spanish, not English. But I think Kate probably likes that her nanny isn’t from the rigid, royal, English-only nanny-complex.
Anyway, there were some rumors back in 2024 that Maria had quietly left the Wales’ family’s employ, but no, she’s still around. She doesn’t live inside Forest Lodge, but she has her own little cottage somewhere on the massive acreage stolen from Windsor Great Park. Well, this week, Maria was given a special honor – the Royal Victorian Medal, for services to William and Kate. William did Nanny Maria’s investiture as well. I’m sure she was pleased. But People Magazine asks the question: was Maria honored at this moment because she’s going to be shown the door in the next year?
Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo has been in the lives of Kate Middleton and Prince William since Prince George was a baby, but with the royal couple’s three children growing up, how long will she remain in her role?
Borrallo received the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) during an investiture ceremony on Tuesday, March 24, for her “services to the Prince and Princess of Wales.” The special honor is bestowed at the discretion of King Charles, differentiating it from other distinctions that are conferred for community contributions.
The Spanish-born nanny has worked for Kate and William for over a decade, joining their team when Prince George, now 12, was 8 months old. She stayed with the family as they expanded with Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, being spotted helping with the children at events such as royal tours, Trooping the Colour, Charlotte’s 2015 christening, Pippa Middleton’s 2017 nuptials and Prince Harry’s 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle.
“Maria loves the children dearly,” a source previously told PEOPLE. “She can be firm and strict, but she is very loving and soft with them too.”
Borrallo trained at the prestigious Norland College in Bath, England, where nannies are taught everything from child brain development to first aid to evasive driving techniques.
However, Norland Nannies focus on the early years, up to age 8, according to their website. With Prince Louis’ eighth birthday approaching next month and Prince George likely heading to boarding school in the fall, Borrallo’s time with the family could be nearing its end.
There have already been some changes. While Borrallo lived with the family at Kensington Palace in London, William and Kate didn’t have any live-in staff once they relocated to Windsor in 2022. They recently moved from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge, also in Windsor, and despite having more rooms, they continue not to have live-in staff. Instead, Borrallo, as well as housekeepers, likely stay on other smaller properties on the estate.
I didn’t know Norland Nannies are focused on the early years. It’s all coming together, right? Gee, I wonder where Kate got the idea? All this time, she was copykeening her kids’ nanny!!! Anyway, yeah… Louis turning 8, and George off to school somewhere, we still don’t know for sure. This would probably be the time to start looking for her next position. But something tells me that William and Kate want Maria to stick around for a lot longer. Louis will probably be driving by the time Maria gets out of there.
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