I have a theory about why Duchess Kate was shoved into the background for the balcony wave at Saturday’s Trooping the Colour parade. My theory: Kate doesn’t know how to behave on the balcony. There are almost always complaints about her balcony etiquette, whether she’s twirling and fluffing her hair on Remembrance Day or smiling and giggling when she’s supposed to be somber, it feels like the senior royals have finally figured out that Kate needs to not be front and center on the balcony. Plus, I really do think that the Queen had to “order” Kate to appear at Trooping the Colour because Kate didn’t even want to show up. This is Kate’s punishment: she has to come to the parade but stand in the back on the balcony.

Anyway, Britain’s long, national nightmare is finally over: William and Kate have finally hired a replacement housekeeper for Anmer Hall. FINALLY!! I’m totally assuming that Carole Middleton must have put this poor woman through the ringer to get this job.

Prince William and Princess Kate have some added help. They have found a housekeeper for their country home, Anmer Hall – and she comes with a royal resumé.

PEOPLE has learned that until recently, Sadie Rice has been working for Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and his wife, the book-loving Crown Priness Mette-Marit – who bears a striking resemblance to a certain cold-weather Disney princess.

The experience of looking after the Norwegian royals’ three children will serve the 33-year-old Rice in good stead with William and Kate, who had advertised widely for someone good with kids – and dogs.

[From People]

This goes along with many of the other major hires William and Kate have made for their household and childcare staff: hire outside of the royal-servant units. Nanny Maria is “foreign”. Sadie Rice has spent a lot of time working outside of Britain. Will and Kate’s newest press secretary is an American. Part of me likes that W&K think outside the box and look for people unconnected to members of the royal family. Part of me thinks that Will and Kate hire outsiders because they don’t want the business-as-usual gossip that comes with traditional royal staffers.

I should also note: I have never, ever believed that Will & Kate’s staff is as small as they want us to believe. Just because they were looking for a full-time housekeeper for Anmer Hall doesn’t mean they weren’t “making do” with a dozen transplanted staffers from Kensington Palace, you know? Carole probably barks orders at a dozen staffers a day, easily.

Last thing: for George’s first balcony appearance, he wore the same exact outfit that William wore for his first balcony appearance.

Prince George’s first appearance on the balcony wearing the same outfit his father wore at HM’s Birthday Parade 1984 pic.twitter.com/ffhrDleGmT

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 13, 2015

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