María Teresa Turrión is from Palencia and it is in her hands to forge the sensitivity of the future king of England. Kate Middleton, an expert in early education, is very clear about her important role.
Of all the missions that Kate Middleton could have chosen to relaunch her profile as Princess of Wales, she opted for the one that seems to have the least glamour, media pull, and urgency: early education. The detail is not secondary, as it sheds light on a very complex issue that has a lot to do with the global concern about mental health that so occupies Queen Letizia. And about María Teresa Turrión, the woman from Palencia who acts as a nanny for the Middleton children.
Kate Middleton and her team have been working for months to raise awareness about the importance of everything that happens to children from pregnancy to five years of age, the period in which the brain develops at an exceptional speed. It is the phase in which each child lays the foundations of what he will be in adulthood since his experiences determine his abilities and his vision of the world. It is no coincidence that a nanny is with her children at this time.
A nanny lands in the life of Kate Middleton
María Teresa Turrión Bordallo came into the life of Kate Middleton, William of England, and his children in 2014, fresh out of the most prestigious nannies academy in the United Kingdom: Norland College. She has been the 24-hour caretaker of Jorge, Carlota, and Luis (or George, Charlotte, and Louis) until the princes of Wales moved to their current residence, in Windsor, in September 2022. Until then, María Teresa worked on it internally and spent all day with the children.
Since the family moved to Adelaide Cottage, Kate Middleton's nanny lives in a separate house, although she continues to care for the future king and his siblings. She considered that the lack of rooms in the new residence could be the cause of the change in her housing situation, but it seems that Kate Middleton decided to have a much greater presence in the education of her children and get more involved in her day. a day. Somehow, practicing what she preaches.
The influence of Maria (that's what they call her in the family) on Kate Middleton's children has been manifested in very significant details, such as children's clothing. It is no secret that the Palencia nanny has favored brands when it comes to dressing Jorge, Carlota, and Luis. Several firms have benefited from this direct connection with the princes of Wales, for example, M&H from Valladolid or Irulea from San Sebastian.
However, as a result of Kate Middleton's work in favor of children's early education, the influence of the nanny on the children of the princes of Wales, especially Jorge, the future king, has once again been put on the table. Pauline Maclaran, an expert on the British royal house and author of 'Royal Fever', insisted in the 'Express' newspaper on this circumstance.
A nanny can prevent future sibling wars
"Royal nannies have a definite influence on princes. In addition to taking care of them and taking care of all their needs and their safety, their support is essential for the development of the social and cognitive abilities of the little ones”, explained Maclaren. We also know that María Teresa Turrión is teaching the basics to Jorge, Carlos, and Luis so that they become familiar with the language.
"The most important thing in the work of the nanny of the princes is that they offer the children the all-important emotional support that ensures that the bonds between them will remain strong, unbreakable, even in adulthood," explained Pauline Maclaran. Indeed: peace and harmony in the future British Crown are being hatched today and made possible by a nanny.
The figure of the nanny has a certain importance in the Windsor family: she is not an employee anymore, and she easily goes down in the history of affection. In fact, the nanny of Prince William and Prince Harry, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, continues to attend acts of the British royal family, such as their wedding. In fact, in July 2022 she received compensation for damages from the BBC, upon learning that one of her journalists falsely led Diana of Wales to believe that she had an affair with the then-Prince Charles.
Being a nanny for the Windsors comes with dangers, especially if the professional in question does not have a strong work ethic. This was the case of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret's nanny, Marion Crawford 'Crawfie', famous for leaking information about the girls and the royal family. She had a succulent financial agreement with the American magazine Ladies' Home Journal. She went on to write a book, 'The Little Princesses', which she published in 1950. She was immediately blacklisted from Buckingham Palace.
