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Prince William and Harry’s nanny compensated for abortion claims

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The former nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry will reportedly be paid damages over claims BBC reporter Martin Bashir alleged she had an affair with Prince Charles that resulted in her aborting his child.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigations into how Bashir secured the tell-all 1995 interview with Princess Diana found that Bashir had faked an abortion receipt for Tiggy Pettifer - née Legge-Bourke.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bashir told Diana that Charles was in love with the nanny, claiming the pair went on a holiday together for two weeks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A source told </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/09/17/former-royal-nanny-offered-significant-damages-bbc-martin-bashir/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Telegraph</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that the BBC will pay Ms Pettifer £100,000 ($AUD 189,119) in damages after acknowledging the suffering that resulted from the false claims.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Tiggy Legge-Bourke was right at the centre of Bashir’s manipulation and it is right that the damage caused to her is recognised by the BBC,” the source told the publication.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the time of Bashir’s interview, Diana’s friend Rosa Monckton confirmed in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Daily Mail</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that Bashir’s claims had had a significant impact on the princess.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Diana changed from being very concerned with day-to-day matters, just like any normal friend, to suddenly becoming obsessed with plots against her,” she wrote at the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ms Monckton said Diana had also become “obsessed” with the idea that Prince Charles was having an affair with Ms Pettifer and believed claims the nanny was pregnant.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The abortion and affair claims were some of the alleged underhanded methods Bashir used to secure the interview.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since the allegations have come to light, Bashir has stood down from the BBC.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ms Pettifer was hired by Prince Chales as a nanny shortly after he and Diana separated in 1993.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ms Pettifer would join the family on holidays and has maintained a close relationship with the royals, especially with the princes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She attended both of their weddings and was named as the godmother of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first child, Archie.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty</span></em></p>

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Kate Middleton admitted to the Queen her parenting struggles

<p dir="ltr">A royal expert has claimed Duchess Kate opened up about her parenting struggles to the Queen, following the birth of Prince George.</p> <p dir="ltr">Katie Nicholl who is a royal correspondent has claimed that both Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge struggled greatly following the birth of their first son, and found it difficult to manage parenting along with their royal duties.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the documentary True Royalty: Kate Middleton: Heir We Go Again, Nicholl said, "Kate was having a conversation with the Queen in which she confided that she had found being with George on her own, and not having a full-time nanny or a maternity nurse, very hard."</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843159/kate-4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/955db3bf04fd4c869e2d65cbd2255f3f" /></p> <p dir="ltr">Nicholl said the parents wanted to be "hands-on" and give Prince George a normal upbringing, however things did not go according to plan.</p> <p dir="ltr">"They did it until September and then they recruited a nanny," said Nicholl.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple recruited Maria Borallo, who now cares for Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3.</p> <p dir="ltr">William and Kate have Maria in the house for support, but Nicholl says Kate's mum, Carole, is also a stronghold for the royal couple and a great support.</p> <p dir="ltr">"One of the things that allows William and Kate to be so ordinary is the presence of the Middletons in their lives.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843158/kate-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/051f0d13111c49e6b2c2b3a34544526f" /></p> <p dir="ltr">"Carole is a regular through those golden gates at Kensington Palace, she whizzes through in her Land Rover. There is no security because everybody knows her," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Since having children, Kate has spent a lot of her time supporting children and their families including those struggling with addiction, poverty, or homelessness.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Duchess announced the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood back in June, which aims to "transform" the lives of parents and children for "generations to come".</p> <p dir="ltr">"My own journey into understanding the importance of early childhood actually started with adults, and not with children," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It was about prevention. I wanted to understand what more we could do to help prevent some of today's toughest social challenges, and what more we could do to help with the rising rates of poor mental health."</p> <p><em>Images: Getty Images</em></p>

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Nanny drama details revealed: Why Meghan and Harry couldn’t take it anymore

<p>Reports have revealed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were “put off” hiring nannies after a bizarre “incident with a night nanny”.</p> <p>In the event after Archie’s birth, the couple hired help to aid in the toddler’s bedroom routine.</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/meghan-markle-put-off-childcare-24175073" target="_blank">According to<span> </span><em>The Mirror</em>,</a><span> </span>author of<span> </span><em>Finding Freedom</em><span> </span>and rumoured friend of Meghan’s Omid Scobie told Channel 4, they had to fire the nanny just days into their employment.</p> <p>“Very few people know the real story behind it,” he revealed on the broadcaster’s documentary<span> </span><em>A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown.</em></p> <p>“After Archie’s arrival, Harry and Meghan wanted some help to establish a sleep pattern. They hired a night nanny.</p> <p>“Whilst I can’t go into someone else’s employment details for legal reasons, it was an incident on one of the first nights that put the couple off from having a night nurse.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841450/meghan-markle-archie-harry.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/82abcc9c358e471c93aaede7febe2e9d" /></p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p> <p>The incident reportedly scarred the couple and put them off of hiring permanent help.</p> <p>“Meghan and Harry were forced to let the nurse go in the middle of her second night for being unprofessional and irresponsible,” he explained.</p> <p>The royal pair then went on to hire another nanny but were reportedly so disturbed by their last experience that they the night nurse not too long after.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly then looked for someone in the day.</p> <p>“They moved onto number three. Which was a woman that worked for them for quite some time actually, until they moved to California,” Scobie said.</p> <p>“She helped them out on very much a 9-5 basis, and it was a great working relationship actually despite reports.”</p> <p>The royal family routinely uses nannies for day-to-day duties, and Prince William and Prince Harry are still very close to their childhood carer.</p>

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Meghan and Harry fired baby Archie's nanny in the middle of the night

<p>In Omid Scoobie and Carolyn Durand’s new book<span> </span><em>Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family,<span> </span></em>it has been revealed that Meghan and Prince Harry let go of Archie’s nanny in the middle of the night.</p> <p>In the book, which details all the ins and outs of Meghan and Harry’s relationship, Scoobie and Durand claim the royals fired their night nurse for their son Archie Mountbatten Windsor.</p> <p>While the personal details were not expressed, the author’s claim it was because the aide was “unprofessional and irresponsible.”</p> <p>“Meghan and Harry were forced to let the nurse go in the middle of her second night of work for being unprofessional and irresponsible,” the book claims.</p> <p>The couple went on to hire another night nurse who did a “fine job,” however neither Meghan or Harry felt comfortable leaving their son in the care of another nanny due to the traumatising experience they had with their first one.</p> <p>The book noted that the pair ended up letting the new aide go as well.</p> <p> “Neither found themselves comfortable sleeping through the night without going to check on Archie regularly,” Scobie and Durand wrote.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837320/meghan.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/fae763eb21af4ab09614e53cd7184a5e" /></p> <p>Though Harry and Meghan haven’t denied the claims in <em>Finding Freedom</em>, they both have made it loud and clear that neither of them had been interviewed for the book.</p> <p>They also said that any stories shared were solely from the author’s own reporting.</p> <p> “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not interviewed and did not contribute to <em>Finding Freedom</em>. This book is based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps and their own independent reporting,” Meghan and Harry’s statement read.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwsTLrJJf7/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwsTLrJJf7/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by instylemagazine (@instylemagazine)</a> on Aug 11, 2020 at 12:30pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Meghan and Harry tied the knot in May 2018 and later went on to have their first son in May of 2019.</p> <p>In January 2020, the pair announced their decision to step down as senior members of the British Royal Family, detailing they would be moving to Canada with Archie.</p> <p>“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the couple wrote in a statement to their Instagram page, which left The Firm back at Kensington Palace in shock as they allege they were not made aware of any intention from the couple to step down.</p> <p>“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess have since relocated to Los Angeles, which is Meghan’s hometown.</p> <p>The couple have both dug deep into working and are currently living in director Tyler Perry’s former mansion as they search for their forever home.</p> <p>In their announcement in January, Meghan and Harry, who completed their final official day as senior royals on April 1, shared their excitement for being able to raise Archie in North America.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDdUrz9nETK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDdUrz9nETK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Uk royal family 🇬🇧 (@uk_royal.kidos)</a> on Aug 3, 2020 at 11:58pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages,” the couple wrote.</p> <p>“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.</p> <p>“We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.”</p>

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Mother sacks babysitter over disturbing nanny cam footage

<p>A mother has not been able to hold back her disgust after sacking her nanny.</p> <p>The mum said that she was shocked to discover that the nanny she hired to look after her 10-month-old son and five-year-old daughter had secretly been breastfeeding the son. </p> <p>The nanny started attempting to nurse the baby after the mother had confided in her about her issues with breastfeeding.</p> <p>“During a conversation that we had recently (maybe two weeks ago), I mentioned that I don’t produce much milk which forces me to rely on donor milk to feed my son,” the mum confessed <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/hnm9j2/wibta_if_i_fired_my_nanny_for_breastfeeding_my_son/" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">in the Reddit post</a>.</p> <p>“She was very sympathetic and inquisitive about the situation, and I was happy to answer all of her questions while simultaneously thinking nothing of it.”</p> <p>It was only after the mother checked the nanny cams that were set up in the house that she made the discovery.</p> <p>“I have nanny cameras set up in the living room and in my bedroom that my husband and I can access at anytime when we’re not home, but I never feel compelled to check for the simple fact that I trust my nanny,” she explained.</p> <p>“However, I was having a rough day yesterday and wanted to see what the little ones were up to so I decided to pop in. My nanny was sitting on my bed, rocking my son, and attempting to breastfeed him.</p> <p>“I almost felt sick, it just seemed so inappropriate. I decided to wait until I got home to confront her about it, and when I asked she was incredibly apologetic. She said she wanted to help me because of my milk production issues and never meant any harm.”</p> <p>The mother initially accepted the apology, but became suspicious and went through old footage.</p> <p>To her horror, she discovered that the nanny breastfeeding her son wasn't a one-off occurrence. </p> <p>“She unplugs the camera in my bedroom when she goes to put him down for naps and plugs it back in when she leaves,” she added.</p> <p>“After reviewing our recordings this wasn’t the first time she attempted to breastfeed my son, among a few other questionable things (closing my daughter in the pantry, leaving my son in the backyard unattended, etc).”</p> <p>If that's not bad enough, the mother also discovered that some treasured baby items were missing. </p> <p>“A couple of my son’s first outfits (first onesie, first Halloween costume) were gone as well as a small blanket that belonged to my daughter, and a box of old baby clothes I was going to donate,” she added.</p> <p>“These were returned to me by [the nanny’s] father minus the blanket because she can’t find it.”</p> <p>The mother said she’s been left "heartbroken" by the incident.</p> <p>“We’ve decided to let her go, obviously, and I’m going to be taking a few weeks of leave to take my kids in for check-ups,” she added.</p> <p>“My husband and I are horrified and heartbroken that we facilitated a situation in which our children’s safety was put at risk.”</p>

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​Niles from The Nanny reveals the one thing he never understood about the hit show

<p><span><em>The Nanny</em> had six wildly successful years between 1993-199 and ended with Fran Fine (who was played by creator Fran Drescher) married to her boss Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy).</span><br /><br /><span>Niles settled down with his former arch rival — and Mr Sheffield’s colleague — C.C. Babcock (Lauren Lane.)</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836777/meghan-markle-the-nanny-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/9ae6191afaa04b8cb9cd33131dc26076" /></p> <p><em>The Nanny</em><br /><br /><span>However it is the latter love story that Davis couldn’t quite wrap his head around.</span><br /><span>“That’s the only part that I never really bought, to tell you the truth,” he admitted to news.com.au.</span><br /><br /><span>“C.C. and I had been so oil and water — I didn’t buy that we would end up married. But I had to play it, because that’s what they wrote ... I don’t think I’ve ever expressed that to anyone before!”</span><br /><br /><span>The 70-year-old originally thought that the odd pairing may mean an extended future for C.C. and Niles.</span><br /><br /><span>“The only reason I thought it could have worked would be if they were planning a spin-off, like The Niles and C.C. Show, which I would have loved — but they didn’t go with that idea.”</span><br /><br /><span>He may not have liked it, but Davis can still understand why the writers felt the need to have the butler and C.C. live happily ever after.</span><br /><br /><span>“I guess they were just wanting to tie up the loose ends.”</span><br /><br /><span>The characters small feuds in the show became a cornerstone of the program - making it the unforgettable classic that it is today.</span><br /><br /><span>“The luckiest thing that could have possibly happened was that we knew each other for six years before<em> The Nanny,</em>” Davis said.</span><br /><br /><span>“Once I realised she was going to play that part [C.C.], it was just so natural. We had an ease so we just were the perfect fit, right from day one.”</span><br /><br /><span>Niles was famous for his quick quips and one-liners, and a lot of that wit was actually inspired by the actor’s true self.</span><br /><br /><span>“The writers watched me carefully in the early days of the show,” he explained.</span><br /><br /><span>“They started to write in my voice. And because I have a wicked side to my humour, they picked up on it.”</span><br /><br /><span>While Davis loved his experience on the show, there was one star who didn’t quite agree.</span><br /><br /><span>“It wasn’t a fun experience,” Madeline Zima, who played little Gracie Sheffield, told The TV Page in 2013.</span><br /><br /><span>“There was just a kindness and a sensitivity that didn’t exist on the set of<em> The Nanny.</em> They treated me more like a prop than like a human being.”</span><br /><br /><span>Davis believes it boiled down to Zima’s attitude.</span><br /><br /><span>“There was always the sense with Madeline that she was just an unhappy child — it was her nature. It was noticeable,” he explained.</span><br /><br /><span>“I think the writers picked up on her unhappiness, and they wrote it into her character ... It’s why Gracie always seemed unhappy and was in therapy.”</span></p>

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The Nanny cast reunites for virtual pilot re-enactment

<p>The cast of beloved ‘90s sitcom <em>The Nanny </em>has come together for a YouTube reunion, more than 20 years after the show aired its final episode.</p> <p>Fran Drescher and 13 of her former co-stars gathered via video conferencing platform Zoom for a reading of the show’s 1993 pilot amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>Titled “The Nanny Episode 1: Pandemic Table Read”, the 33-minute video posted to YouTube featured Drescher as the main character Fran Fine, Charles Shaughnessy (Maxwell Sheffield), Daniel Davis (Niles), Lauren Lane (C.C. Babcock), Nicholle Tom (Maggie Sheffield), Benjamin Salisbury (Brighton Sheffield), Alex Sternin (Eddie), Renee Taylor (Sylvia Fine), Madeline Zima (Grace Sheffield), DeeDee Rescher (Dottie) Rachel Chagall (Val) and Jonathan Penner (Danny).</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C3a6KuP1X14"></iframe></div> <p>Co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson and composer Ann Hampton Callaway were also featured in the special event, with Jacobson reading the script directions and Callaway singing the theme song.</p> <p>“Laughter is the best medicine,” Drescher said in a statement.</p> <p>“So, in these challenging times, Petah and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we pulled together the original cast of <em>The Nanny</em> for a virtual read of the pilot?’</p> <p>“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic performance for our fans around the world who are currently stressing in isolation and could use a real upper! It sure has given each of us a lift, and we hope it does for you as well.”</p>

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​The Nanny's Fran Drescher opens up about her friend with benefits: “It keeps me going”

<p>Fran Drescher has opened up about being single and happy, and a main contributor to this is a sex partner that keeps her company whenever she needs.</p> <p>Former<span> </span><em>The Nanny </em>star told Page Six at a NBC Universal Press Junket that she is currently “dating herself and it’s going quite well.”</p> <p>“I have my gay ex-husband who I love and he fulfils a lot of needs. I have someone on the side who is a friend with benefits.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bh3SpFTdZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bh3SpFTdZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Fran Drescher (@officialfrandrescher)</a> on Jan 17, 2020 at 10:03am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Drescher admitted that due to her extremely tight travel schedule, she sees her casual sex partner about twice a month and said it’s “more than enough”.</p> <p>“It’s delightful and delicious but I’ve got a big life,” she revealed.</p> <p>“(We’re) very comfortable with each other and we have our routine.</p> <p>“It’s always the same experience. We really don’t go out, we don’t go to restaurants, we don’t date. What we do, we do great.”</p> <p>The actress also said when her and her partner are united, she pulls out all the stops.</p> <p>“He comes over, we hang out and we do the hot tub and I make us some food and we lay in bed and maybe we’ll watch tennis together, whatever it is or a movie,” she said.</p> <p>“We talk, we have good conversations.”</p> <p>She added with a giggle: “Of course we have sex, and it’s delightful and it keeps me going.”</p> <p>Drescher chose to keep the identity of the lucky man to herself.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KDSYOFcfw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KDSYOFcfw/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Fran Drescher (@officialfrandrescher)</a> on Dec 16, 2019 at 6:38pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>She was previously married to Peter Marc Jacobson for 21 years, but he came out as gay when they broke things off in 1999 and have remained close ever since.</p> <p>The actress was also married to Dr Shiva Ayyadurai from 2014 to 2016.</p>

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This city is set to adopt “smart city” surveillance

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of Darwin’s new plan to transform the city into a “smart city”, the city’s council is installing hundreds of poles fitted with CCTV cameras, loudspeakers, sensors, Wi-Fi points and LED lights that can capture large amounts of real-time data and send it to the police.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Darwin Council CEO Scott Waters said that the police would use the data collected for crime prevention and that the council would use it to better understand how locals are using the city in order to identify areas of improvement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Naturally, academics are concerned about the potential for this invasive technology to take over the personal privacy of citizens going about their day-to-day activities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are 138 CCTV cameras and 912 LED lights so far being installed across Darwin’s CBD that feeds information back to police headquarters.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to the infrared capabilities of the lights, this allows police officers to “basically see in the dark”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, Mr Waters says that there are results.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crime in areas that attract anti-social behaviour has already reduced by 50 per cent since installing the cameras, Mr Waters told </span><a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/2019/06/07/darwin-smart-city/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The New Daily</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Crime will happen, we understand that’s a part of society, but we want to create an environment where it is more difficult to commit a crime,” Mr Waters said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s all about planning, development, safety and communication,” Mr Waters said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We can look at vehicle movements and people movements… and be able to make better decisions and solve problems in our city based on the information we receive.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, senior business law lecturer John Garrick from Charles Darwin University says our right to privacy is going by the wayside thanks to this new technology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There’s a very strong sales line about technology that has the seductive promise of greater protection from street crime,” Professor Garrick said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a very powerful narrative, but we need to ask ourselves: where is this technology being imported from, and where will this data go? Who has control over it and who has access to this data?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My Waters has defended the new technology saying that all data collected from citizens is anonymous.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We don’t have the ability to drill into an individual and find out who they are,” Mr Waters said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Privacy of the individual citizen is one of the most important elements of democratic society.”</span></p>

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The new nanny for baby Archie will have to follow these strict rules

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have proven to be extremely private when it comes to their personal lives, and because of this are expected to go to extensive measures to ensure their staff are appropriate for the job.</p> <p>Royal insiders have confirmed that the nanny chosen by both the new parents for baby Archie has been made to sign an “extensive” non-disclosure agreement, as reported by<span> </span><em>The Sun</em>.</p> <p>Katie Nicholl, royal biographer, told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.etonline.com/inside-meghan-markles-new-life-as-a-mom-nannies-new-bling-ndas-126864" target="_blank"><em>ET</em></a> that the Duchess’ mother Doria Ragland has since returned to her home in the US and professional care has stepped in to take on duties for the newest royal addition.</p> <p>“I’ve heard from very reliable sources that the new nanny who has been appointed by the Sussexes has had to sign quite an extensive non-disclosure agreement,” she explained.</p> <p>Along with hiring help to look after Archie, Nicholl added the Duchess has had a number of sleepless nights.</p> <p>“Meghan’s been up in the night nursing, feeding on demand every few hours.</p> <p>“Apparently he’s a hungry little baby.”</p> <p>A royal historian stepped forward this week to claim the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would opt for a non-traditional nanny.</p> <p>Victoria Howard told the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1137767/meghan-markle-news-latest-prince-harry-baby-archie-harrison-doria-ragland-norland-nanny-uk" target="_blank"><em>Express</em></a> the couple would hire someone with a different set of values than the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Norland nanny, Maria Borrallo.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.1348563006632px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7827680/nanny.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/2eca13831d3745ad9e44b3cb41309ce0" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Prince George with nanny Maria Borallo</em></p> <p>“I think they will look for someone who is obviously experienced, but that has more of a rounded attitude towards child rearing,” the historian said.</p> <p>“I think they will look for things that will make them aware of mental health perhaps, encouraging creativity and for them to be themselves.</p> <p>“So I definitely think it’s going to be non-traditional, maybe someone that has been recommended by some of their Hollywood friends perhaps.”</p> <p>Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6 and Harry and Meghan have had a handful of helping hands to lend advice and care for the tiny tot.</p> <p>While the ruling is not closed on whether the royal couple will hire an American nanny, Howard said: “It’s a possibility, but I think the likelihood is they will be British just because they are based in Britain.”</p>

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The Nanny’s Fran Drescher looks incredible at 61!

<p>At the age of 61, Fran Drescher is still turning heads.</p> <p>The brunette bombshell famously came onto the scene in the '90s for her sitcom <em>The Nanny</em>.</p> <p>And now the comedy TV star is back again after 20 years with her latest show <em>Indebted</em> – one of four sitcoms picked up by NBC in the US.</p> <p>Co-starring <em>Wings</em> alum Steven Weber, <em>The Mindy Project</em> star Adam Pally, and <em>Saturday Night Live </em>alum Abby Elliot, the show follows “boomerang parents” who have gone completely broke and decide to move in unannounced with their son and daughter-in-law.</p> <p>Since wrapping up her hit TV show <em>The Nanny</em>, 61-year-old Drescher has helped run a charity called Cancer Schmancer, and has also served as a health advocate raising awareness for the benefits for early cancer detections and prevention.</p> <p>“It’s deepened me as a human being. It’s forced me to have a life that resonates more with other people’s needs, with compassion, and a sensitivity to other people’s pain,” Drescher told <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/health/fran-drescher-says-uterine-cancer-battle-deepened-me-as-a-person-i-am-better-for-it/" target="_blank"><em>People</em><span> </span>magazine.</a></p> <p>“I feel like I got famous, I got cancer, and I lived to tell about it. So that’s kind of become my life mission… All the work I do as an actor is to stay current so I can speak to the platforms I’m passionate about.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see how incredible Fran Drescher is looking at 61. </p>

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Babysitting boundaries for ‘Granny Nannies’

<p>You are the kind of parent who, in order to help your adult children, get ahead in life and pay off a large mortgage, are chipping in to babysit grandchildren to ease the burden of childcare costs.</p> <p>The amount of caring you are doing may vary from a few hours a week to multiple days per week.<br />In doing so you are also contributing significantly to the nation’s coffers. Research shows that $5.54 billion is added to the Australian economy by unpaid carers and $1.26 billion from unpaid childcare provided by the over 50s.</p> <p>It is a very natural, altruistic and noble intention to want to help your children in this way and research published in May this year by the University of Melbourne revealed that it can be good for you. The study found postmenopausal women who took care of their grandchildren one day a week had better memory and faster cognitive speed than those who didn’t.</p> <p><strong>Balancing yours and your children’s needs</strong><br />The researchers however carry a warning about over-using the generous nature of grandparents noting that women who cared for grandchildren five or more days a week had significantly slower processing speed and planning scores, possibly because they felt exhausted and stressed.</p> <p>National Seniors CEO, Michael O’Neill says it’s important for grandparents to aim for a balance in enjoying their retirement years and providing support to their children.</p> <p>“It’s about balance and not giving up on your dreams, expectations and goals to achieve. Those goals shouldn’t be subsumed by the demands of a younger generation".</p> <p>However, the economic reality is that there is an increasing reliance on grandparents for childcare assistance in dual income families and so here are some good ideas for negotiating the babysitting/caring parameters successfully:</p> <p><br /><strong>Tips for setting babysitting boundaries</strong><br />Set limits early on – you might even like to start the conversation with your adult child before your grandchild is born</p> <ul> <li>Consider how far in advance of sitting time you'd like to be approached. If you prefer a week’s notice and not same-day requests </li> <li>Let your children know in advance if you are okay with taking grandchildren to doctor’s appointments or something similar.</li> <li>Let your children know if you are comfortable with supervising homework/study.</li> <li>Set time parameters around drop-off and pick-up </li> <li>School holiday arrangements need to be set early and be clear about school holiday activities i.e. signing grandkids up to camps/classes etc.</li> <li>Will you have grandchildren for sleepovers or not?</li> <li>Will playdates need to be arranged?</li> </ul> <p><strong>More ideas for stress-free babysitting</strong></p> <ul> <li>If you have a skill or hobby that you are talented at share this with your grandkids where appropriate</li> <li>Decide if and/or how you will deliver discipline. You are not obligated to share this role, but it will help your child and grandchild if you have a plan in place</li> <li>Let your household standards slip a bit and put away the precious ornaments while grandkids are around, as this can save heartache for them and you</li> <li>Discuss food and nutrition issues with your child as they may have strong views on this</li> <li>Discuss sleep pattern and arrangements i.e. will the grandchild be required to nap during the day or not</li> <li>Discuss appropriateness of certain movies, books and video games with your child ahead of the sitting/caring time</li> <li>The key thing to remember is to have open, honest communication about babysitting with your children early to avoid unrealistic expectations. You shouldn’t have to do anything you are uncomfortable with so you should try not to be a ‘yes’ man or woman to your children all the time, or your generosity could be taken for granted and lead to stress for both you and your children.</li> </ul> <p>What are some of your tips? Let us know in the comments below.</p> <p><em>Written by Danielle Cesta. Republished with permission of <a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/articles/lifestyle/wyza-life/the-granny-nanny-trend.aspx">Wyza.com.au. </a></em></p>

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The one word the royal nanny is banned from saying

<p>Maria Borrallo has a very strong working relationship with the children she works with. After all, they just so happen to be Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.</p> <p>Doesn’t sound like a bad job, especially when you come to realise that she gets to live in Kensington Palace.</p> <p>However, there is one word that the royal nanny is banned from saying.</p> <p>Maria Borrallo has trained at the famous Norland College in Bath. This is one of the country’s top child training facilities available.</p> <p>As a part of Borallo’s education and subsequent duties as a royal nanny, she must never utter the word ‘kids’.</p> <p>According to a documentary maker who studied at the college that Borrallo attended, it’s meant as a “mark of respect towards the children as individuals”. The documentary maker, Louise Herren, studied the college intensely for a year.</p> <p><img style="width: 400.167px; height: 500px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7823283/gettyimages-479559080.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d6a0ebd60d44416b82c95bb7f45c6f30" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Maria Borrallo greeting The Queen</em></p> <p>"Given what we have seen of Catherine when she is out in public, she's very hands on,” Herren explained to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/secret-tricks-prince-george-princess-13929073" target="_blank"><em>The Mirror</em></a>.</p> <p>"I imagine her relationship with Maria is very close and they collaborate greatly on the care of the children.</p> <p>"I've spoken to nannies who have worked with other royal families and life is pretty normal.</p> <p>"You get up, have breakfast, you go to school and you wear your school uniform whether you like it or not.</p> <p>"It would be quite like the average British school children."</p> <p>Although it might be difficult to imagine Princess Charlotte chucking a tantrum because she doesn’t want to wear her uniform, apparently it happens! </p> <p>Are you surprised by the word the royal nanny isn't allowed to use? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Nanny caught on hidden camera throwing baby

<p>A mother has lived every parent’s worst nightmare after she found footage of her nanny abusing her baby.</p> <p>Annemarie Theron started becoming suspicious of her nanny after noticing some bruises on her nine-month-old daughter Laila.</p> <p>Although the nanny had come highly recommended by friends and family, Annemarie and her husband soon noticed their daughter seemed afraid of the nanny.</p> <p>They set up a hidden camera to monitor the minder and what they saw will strike fear into any person’s heart.</p> <p>Shockingly, the very day that Annemarie set up the hidden camera, she caught the nanny holding Laila by one arm and violently tossing her face-first into her crib.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwhereisbabykate%2Fvideos%2F696085907262581%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>“It was very emotional watching it. I refused to sleep, eat or drink for a couple of days afterward,” Annemarie, who lives in Namibia, told Netwek24.</p> <p>The nanny has since been arrested and charged with child abuse and attempted murder.</p> <p>Although Laila wasn’t injured by the incident, Annemarie is still haunted by what happened.</p> <p>“It’s difficult to imagine how long this has been going on for. I can see Laila is so, so broken after everything,” she said.</p> <p>After posting the camera footage on Facebook, Annemarie wrote, “My precious baby Laila Danae please know we love you endlessly and we are SO SO sorry for what you have been through!!”</p> <p>“We thank the Lord for His protection and faithfulness, that you are still alive and still such a shining ray of light to so many people - you are so loved!!”</p>

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The storyline that killed off “The Nanny”

<p>In a recent interview with <em>Studio 10</em>, former star of <em>The Nanny</em>, Fran Drescher, has dished on all the secrets from the set of this hit '90s sitcom, including the storyline she believes led to the show’s demise.</p> <p>The now 59-year-old appeared on Ten’s morning show on Wednesday with her ex-husband (and close friend) Peter Marc Jacobson, reminiscing about her time on the program. According to Drescher, the romance between protagonists Fran Fine and Maxwell Sheffield was ultimately what killed the show.</p> <p>“When a show is built around a love that can't happen, sexual tension, you have to keep it that way,” Jacobson, co-creator of <em>The Nanny</em> with Drescher, explained. “As much as you want the people to get together, as soon as they do, people start tuning out.”</p> <p>And, if you look at the ratings, it’s hard to argue with her. The show, which ran from 1993 to 1999, experienced a sharp decline in ratings after the storyline was introduced. Ironically, the drop came right after the producers succumbed to the network’s threats of cancellation after experiencing a small dip in ratings.</p> <p>As for the possibility of a <em>Nanny</em> comeback? Drescher hasn’t ruled it out. “We wouldn’t do it for the money,” she said. “We would do it because we cracked the code on how to tell the story 20 years later.”</p> <p>“And make it interesting. I set a very high standard. At this stage of my life, it has to make my heart sing. As Peter said, once the sexual tension is gone, now she is the wife, there went the series. So, to go back... We would have to figure out where we are starting from and what it is.”</p> <p>If you're wondering what the cast got up to after the show finished and what they look like today, <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2016/12/where-is-the-cast-of-the-nanny-now/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>click here</strong></span></a>.</p> <p>Were you a fan of <em>The Nanny</em>? Would you like to see it return to our screens? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.</p>

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