The household is divided. Long-serving staff are aghast. The butler has threatened to resign. Meanwhile, anonymous “court insiders” are already betting on how long this third nanny will last.

Unlike her predecessors, Miss Vance arrived not in a sensible cardigan, but in a tailored black coat, carrying a leather satchel rather than a diaper bag. She reportedly refused the standard basement-level nanny suite, requesting the former secretary’s office adjacent to the Duke’s study.

By Cecilia Hartley, Royal Correspondent

Her first act, according to a footman who spoke on condition of anonymity: She looked the Duke directly in the eye, declined his offer of tea (“I don’t work for you, I work for the children, Your Grace”), and asked to see the twins’ behavioral logs.

New- Duke 3rd Strike Nanny Apr 2026

The household is divided. Long-serving staff are aghast. The butler has threatened to resign. Meanwhile, anonymous “court insiders” are already betting on how long this third nanny will last.

Unlike her predecessors, Miss Vance arrived not in a sensible cardigan, but in a tailored black coat, carrying a leather satchel rather than a diaper bag. She reportedly refused the standard basement-level nanny suite, requesting the former secretary’s office adjacent to the Duke’s study. New- duke 3rd strike nanny

By Cecilia Hartley, Royal Correspondent

Her first act, according to a footman who spoke on condition of anonymity: She looked the Duke directly in the eye, declined his offer of tea (“I don’t work for you, I work for the children, Your Grace”), and asked to see the twins’ behavioral logs. The household is divided