Help Wanted: Duke and Duchess prepare to 'hire full-time nanny' to help with Royal baby

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set follow Royal tradition and hire a maternity nurse to help care for their new baby, it has emerged.

Aides have enquired about the possibility of a full-time maternity nurse for at least three months GETTY

Aides have enquired about the possibility of a full-time maternity nurse for at least three months

Prince William and his wife Kate opted not to hire a maternity nurse after the birth of their first son, George, instead opting to rely largely on the Middleton family for help. 

However their growing workload and a boisterous toddler means the couple are now looking for an extra pair of hands the second time around.

She made sure the Duchess was well fed during her pregnancy, cooking up steaming bowls of pasta and delicious risotto dishes. They couldn’t do without her

Royal Insider

Aides have enquired at London-based Norland Agency and Royal Nannies about the possibility of a full-time maternity nurse for at least three months, the Mail on Sunday reports. 

The Duchess already has a full-time nanny to help with 18-month-old Prince George – but it is understood she wants additional help for her second child.

Speaking about their current nanny, Antonella Fresolone, 42, a royal insider said: “Antonella has already been proving invaluable to the Duke and Duchess. 

"She is very capable and a great cook. It’s like having their very own domestic goddess.

"She made sure the Duchess was well fed during her pregnancy, cooking up steaming bowls of pasta and delicious risotto dishes.

"They couldn’t do without her."

Prince William and Kate are expecting their second child in April.

A live-in maternity nurse is employed to carry out all duties relating to the care of mother and baby during the first few weeks after the birth.

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A source told the Mail on Sunday: "Kate and William loved the early weeks with Prince George but it was hard work and the sleepless nights took their toll. 

"Kate especially was exhausted."

The popular Royal couple hit headlines yesterday after snubbing a campaign backed by Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry to pardon some 49,000 gay men prosecuted alongside Enigma Code solver Alan Turing.

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