The Duchess of Cambridge is preparing to leave George and Charlotte with their nanny for seven nights while she tours India with Prince William.
Kate will join William on the week-long tour while the couple’s children will remain at home with their nanny Maria.
It will be the first time Kate has been away from her children for so long and People reports she is facing a torturous seven days.
“Kate will find it quite hard,” Sarah Dixon, a maternity nurse who has worked with friends of the Cambridge’s said. “It’s the first time she has left Charlotte and at that age, they are doing new things every day.
“That’s often very difficult for parents because they feel they have missed out on certain milestones.”
To counter this feeling of disconnection, Dixon says the couple’s nanny Maria will keep a detailed log of George and Charlotte’s days, complete with pictures, and organise frequent video chats.
“They will keep in touch with Skype and I’m sure Maria will do a diary for them while they are away with pictures, any moments they might have missed. She will know that while they are away, the parents need extra reassurance.
“It’s often harder on the parents than it is on the children.”
Grandmother Carole Middleton will also be on stand-by.
“I’m sure Granny is on call as a back up,” Dixon says. “Two under three is incredibly difficult.
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