{"id":1969232,"date":"2025-08-19T20:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1969232"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:50:32","slug":"why-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-dont-have-any-live-in-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-dont-have-any-live-in-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Prince William and Kate Middleton Don\u2019t Have Any Live-In Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"fb2b00e0-897b-450c-9f99-3b3590adda7e\">Even in the modern age, the idea of working royals tends to go hand-in-hand with the idea of dedicated teams of people working behind-the-scenes to keep things running smoothly. If you&#8217;re looking for <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a26844880\/kate-middletons-first-heartbreak-andrew-alexander-downton-abbey\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a26844880\/kate-middletons-first-heartbreak-andrew-alexander-downton-abbey\/\">royal family <em>Downton Abbey <\/em>vibes<\/a>, though, don&#8217;t bother checking the Wales family home.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a22583642\/kate-middleton-prince-william-broke-royal-tradition-wedding\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a22583642\/kate-middleton-prince-william-broke-royal-tradition-wedding\/\">Prince William and Kate Middleton famously refuse<\/a> to employ live-in staff in their family home\u2014and they have a good reason for the being so staunchly against the prospect.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p id=\"fb2b00e0-897b-450c-9f99-3b3590adda7e-2\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-different-role-preparing-prince-george-to-become-king\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-different-role-preparing-prince-george-to-become-king\/\">Like so many decisions the Prince and Princess of Wales make<\/a>, the couple&#8217;s prohibition on live-in staff is a parenting decision, first and foremost, according to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katie_nicholl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katie_nicholl\/?hl=en\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">royal expert and author Katie Nicholl<\/a>, who says that requiring their children to do household chore is a key part of <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a37187495\/prince-william-kate-middleton-nervous-about-prince-george-future\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a37187495\/prince-william-kate-middleton-nervous-about-prince-george-future\/\">Will and Kate&#8217;s plan for keeping their children grounded<\/a>, and all three Wales kids are &#8220;expected to muck in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;They absolutely do menial tasks,&#8221; Nicholl explained, according to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/real-reason-kate-william-wont-35748450\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/real-reason-kate-william-wont-35748450\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>The Mirror<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;They are far more ordinary than many might imagine \u2013 the kids even have to do chores in return for their pocket money. It&#8217;s about them wanting to have a normal, happy, ordinary family home and lifestyle which, at Adelaide Cottage, they are really achieving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nicholl isn&#8217;t the only royal expert who has confirmed the Waleses aversion to the idea of live-in staff. As <em>The Mirror<\/em> notes, royal biographer Robert Hardman touched on the royal couple&#8217;s decision to &#8220;reject live-in staff,&#8221; in his book <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=141596&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCharles-Court-Hardcover-Elizabeth-Collection%2Fdp%2F9124303186%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dmarieclaireus-us-1202571443640241211-20\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charles-Court-Hardcover-Elizabeth-Collection\/dp\/9124303186\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=141596&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCharles-Court-Hardcover-Elizabeth-Collection%2Fdp%2F9124303186%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonus\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\"><em>Charles III: New King, New Court<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The couple did not seek to boost the staff numbers at Adelaide Cottage, not least because there would be little room to do so,&#8221; Hardman writes in the book (per <em>The Mirror<\/em>). <br \/>&#8220;Reports that the Prince was hiring a valet were knocked back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In its report on the issue of the Wales family&#8217;s lack of a live-in staff, <em>The Mirror<\/em> also quoted a <em>Daily Mail <\/em>royal source who reiterated the normalcy of the Wales children&#8217;s lives at home\u2014thanks, at least in part, to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a33173814\/prince-william-kate-middleton-family-rule-against-going-to-bed-angry\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a33173814\/prince-william-kate-middleton-family-rule-against-going-to-bed-angry\/\">Will and Kate&#8217;s insistence that they do chores<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TNPgbgrkx5zcrJbQicKt5D\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TNPgbgrkx5zcrJbQicKt5D slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I think it would surprise people to see how ordinary things are at home,&#8221; the source explained. &#8220;The children help with laying the table, clearing their plates when they&#8217;ve finished eating and helping with tidying up. There&#8217;s no preferential treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a37157367\/prince-william-kate-middleton-modern-approach-to-raising-prince-george\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a37157367\/prince-william-kate-middleton-modern-approach-to-raising-prince-george\/\">Will and Kate are following the Middleton family&#8217;s parenting blueprint<\/a> in many ways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That small family unit of three kids, the same as with Kate and her siblings,&#8221; he told <em>OK! <\/em>(per <em>The Mirror<\/em>&#8216;s report). &#8220;They don&#8217;t live lavishly, but they do live very comfortably.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even though <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-plans-for-new-home-hint-at-royal-tradition-they-dont-plan-to-follow\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-plans-for-new-home-hint-at-royal-tradition-they-dont-plan-to-follow\/\">the Wales family&#8217;s new home, Forest Lodge<\/a>, is much larger than their current home, <em>People<\/em> reports that Will and Kate have no plans to change their policy on live-in staff when their family leaves Adelaide Cottage later this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a bid to make their family life as normal as possible for the children, the Prince and <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/diana\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/diana\/\">Princess of Wales<\/a> also will not have any live-in staff at Forest Lodge,&#8221; the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-prince-william-live-forest-lodge-when-william-becomes-king-11792541\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-prince-william-live-forest-lodge-when-william-becomes-king-11792541\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><u>outlet reported<\/u><\/a>, adding that the Wales children&#8217;s long-time nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, and the family&#8217;s housekeepers will likely stay on other smaller properties on the estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/prince-william\">Prince William<\/a><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/princess-catherine\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/princess-catherine\">Princess Catherine <\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even in the modern age, the idea of working royals tends to go hand-in-hand with the idea of dedicated teams of people working behind-the-scenes to keep things running smoothly. 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