Skippyboo
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Staff of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Why would WK have the staff of Downton Abbey now in 2016? They aren't dining in evening gowns and white tie like Lord and Lady Grantham every night. They don't really need a dresser, lady's maid or valet. William can put on his navy suit or dad jeans by himself. They also aren't doing the large scale entertaining that the Queen or even the Prince of Wales does to need a kitchen staff.
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They may have only one housekeeper to manage the house and staff but numerous other staff to clean the house.
Here is something from Wikipedia on the type of staff from Bagshot from 1881.
I think W&K current staff is somewhat similar with some exceptions and some reductions and additions.
A butler, a housekeeper, a valet, a lady's maid, a dresser, a cook, a few kitchen maids, a few housemaids, a chauffeur or two or their PO are also their drivers and a gardener and several agricultural workers and a few maintenance worker, a mechanic or two.
Including the nanny but excluding the POs, William and Catherine's indoor staff probably is around a dozen. Their outdoor staff is probably around ten.
Most of their 'indoor' staff probably moves with them from KP to Anmer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagshot_Park
Why would WK have the staff of Downton Abbey now in 2016? They aren't dining in evening gowns and white tie like Lord and Lady Grantham every night. They don't really need a dresser, lady's maid or valet. William can put on his navy suit or dad jeans by himself. They also aren't doing the large scale entertaining that the Queen or even the Prince of Wales does to need a kitchen staff.
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