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Kate Middleton and Prince William’s nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo was given the Royal Victorian Medal on March 24.
William awarded her the medal “for services to the Prince and Princess of Wales”.
She has worked with the family since 12-year-old Prince George was a baby.
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s longtime nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, has received a prestigious honor for over a decade of services to the royal couple. On March 24, the nanny was honored with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) during an investiture ceremony in Windsor. The award was presented by William.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte with Maria Teresa Borrallo in 2017.
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Borrallo has long been an important part of the family, working with their children since Prince George, now 12, was a baby, and continuing to support Kate and William after they welcomed Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Maria Teresa Borrallo with Prince George in 2015.
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Borrallo hails from Palencia, Spain and trained at Norland College in Bath, England. Her duties have evolved over the years and the children have gotten older and now involve helping prepare the three young royals for school. “Organisation is key for making each child have a filling breakfast, fuelling them for a busy day at school,” nanny Louenna Hood told Hello!. “And remembering to send the children to school each day in the right uniform or sports kit.”
According to a source who spoke to People in 2018, “Maria loves the children dearly.”
They added, “She can be firm and strict, but she is very loving and soft with them too.”
Maria Teresa Borrallo with Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince George in 2015.
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Barrollo is one of several staff members who support Middleton and William, who also have a housekeeper and a garden, though none of the staff live with the family. According to a job posting, one of the key requirements of working for the family is “maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion”. And based on her recent honor, it seems Barrollo is doing an excellent job at it all.
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