Where Do Royalty's Nannies Get Their Training?

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Where Do Royalty's Nannies Get Their Training?

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British royals and lots of the world's other prominent families hire their nannies out of one century-old school: Norland College. Learn how it works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/norland-college-royal-nannies.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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