Country Life

Nanny knows best

THEY are the elite among nannies, the special forces of childcare providers. They will parachute in and create order and calm in the nursery before you can say ‘spit spot’—all while running up a fancy-dress costume from curtains and making shepherd’s pie for tea. It’s why Norlanders have long been the nanny of choice for royalty (the Cambridges have Maria Borrallo and The Princess Royal also employed one), high-net-worth individuals and celebrities such as Sir

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