Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have approached 71-year-old Jessica Webb to be the 20-day-old prince's first charge, 'Sunday People' reported.

Jessie Webb is regarded by royal aides as a trusted pair of hands who protected the young William and Harry when their parents - Prince Charles and Diana - were going through a traumatic divorce.

The retired nanny is said to be sorely tempted to help the royal couple, although concerned about having full-time duties again, the report said.

"But, with no children of her own and never having married, she adored her royal charges and never lost touch. And she is anxious to help William as he was always a favourite of hers", the report said.

  • Ms Webb, from London's East End, is traditionally trained.
  • 'Granny nanny' Jessica Webb is said to be considering coming out of retirement
  • She shielded William and Harry from the screaming rows of their parents
  • William was her favourite and he wants to recreate the feeling of security she gave him in his childhood

After she left Kensington Palace, Ms Webb went on to work for Viscount Linley and his wife Serena looking after their son Charles and daughter Margarita. But she kept in touch with the princes and was a guest at William's 21st birthday and attended the royal wedding two years ago.

One royal courtier told the Sunday People: 'Jessie would be ideal. Everyone likes her. She's discreet and she's of an age when she's not going to have her picture in the paper every five minutes.'

She believed Ms Webb would give the boys values of fairness and compassion and bring fun into her sons' upbringing, according the paper.

Kate, 31, is caring for George full-time but has been advised she will become exhausted by combining motherhood with her future royal duties. At the moment she is being supported by her mother Carole Middleton while William is back on duty as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot in Angelsey, North Wales.

Royal courtiers have urged them to install a more formal arrangement for looking after the baby once the summer is over.

William speaks to Kate and his baby son every day via videolink and Kate is supposed to be joining him soon.

"William has very fond memories of Jessie and they've put the idea to her that she comes back. I think she's very flattered," the report said.

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