There were plenty of professional photographers on-hand atTrooping the Colouron Saturday, but royal nannyMaria Teresa Rurrion Borralloused her phone to capture some behind-the-scenes snaps ofPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis!
This isn’t the first time that Nanny Maria has made an appearance at Trooping the Colour. In previous years, she has been spotted peeking out of Buckingham Palace’s windows with the royal kids, watching all the action from inside.
Borrallo lived with Prince William, 40, and Princess Kate, 41, at their Kensington Palace home to help raise Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. However, William and Katemoved to Adelaide Cottage, which only has four bedrooms, last year. AlthoughBorrallo could no longer live in the same homeas the family, she remains the children’s caretaker.
Borrallo was born in Spain and studied at Norland College, a U.K. institution offering childcare training. Nanny Maria made her first public appearance with the couple duringtheir 2014 tour of New Zealand and Australiawhen Prince George was 9 months old.
Since then,she has been seen at major royal events, including weddings where she keeps young bridesmaids and page boys on their best behavior. One of her most famous appearances happened at Princess Charlotte’s christening in 2015, when she wore a bowler hat thatinspired comparisons to the fictional Mary Poppins.
“Maria loves the children dearly,” a source toldPEOPLEin 2018. “She can be firm and strict, but she is very loving and soft with them too.”
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Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo.Chris Jackson/Getty
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This year’s Trooping the Colour was the firstwithKing Charlesas the new U.K. monarch. There were many similarities to past ceremonies though, including Prince Louis' habit of stealing the spotlight.Louis was seen holding his nose in the royal carriage, perhaps because of the hundreds of horses taking part in the parade that require their own clean-up crew, whileGeorge let out a big sneeze.
Oncethe three children arrivedat the Buckingham Palace balcony, Prince Louis showed off more animated reactions. While the Red Arrows Aerobatic Team of the Royal Air Force soared above, he puffed his cheeks while he held out his arms. He also stood with his family as “God Save the King” was played before they returned to the palace.
The event saw the branches of the U.K. military markingthe official birthday of the British sovereign. It is typically planned down to the last detail, but there was one surprise for King Charles:18 typhoon jets that spelled out “CR” in the sky. This stands for Charles and Rex, Latin for king. “CR” isthe King’s royal cypher, which replaces the late Queen Elizabeth II’s “ERII” cypher on government documents and U.K. mailboxes.
source: people.com
