'Harry & Meghan': Who is Lorren Khumalo? Nanny took care of Archie AND the royal couple in trying times
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Meghan Markle gave birth to her first baby with Prince Harry on May 6, 2019. The Duchess of Sussex said in Netflix's 'Harry & Meghan' documentary that her mother stayed with her for a solid one month after Archie was born. But soon the royal couple realized that they needed someone who could take care of the baby 24x7.
Meghan said that after her mother left they didn't "have someone to help with Archie." Then came the thought of appointing a nanny for the baby. Lorren Khumalo said in 'Harry & Meghan' that she got a phone call saying, "Prince Harry and Meghan would like to see you and speak to you about looking after Archie." Khumalo didn't believe the words and was overwhelmed with joy. She said, "Hand on a minute, I need to sit down." She instantly drove to Harry and Meghan's house to meet them. Keep reading to know more about Archie's former nanny.
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Who is Archie's former nanny Lorren Khumalo?
Khumalo is a neonatal nurse from Richmond Surrey. According to Check Company, she was born in 1976 and is therefore 46 years old. She was appointed as a Senior Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS foundation trust. In 2011, she switched to The Portland hospital as a pediatric nurse. Again in 2015, Khumalo worked as a Senior Nurse in the Hospice Of St Johns Hospital. Ever since 2019, she has been self-employed and that's when she went to take care of Archie.
Khumalo shared her experience when she arrived at Frogmore Cottage. She described Prince Harry saying, "I see this guy, he's tall, he's ginger and he's walking barefoot." She then joked about how she went to buy a new pair of shoes from Clarks as soon as she got to know that she would be visiting Prince Harry and Meghan. Khumalo added that the casualty with which Harry was living made her feel comfortable. She said, "the formality just sort of slid and I felt so at ease." Khumalo described Harry and Meghan as "hands-on" parents.
She said that the first thing the royal couple would do after walking up was to be with their baby and feed him. After that, Khumalo used to take over. Being a Zimbabwe native, she asked Meghan, "Is it okay if I, like tie him on my neck on my back with a mud cloth, as we do in Zimbabwe?" Meghan replied with a big "yes." Meghan talked about Archie's former nanny saying, "She just took care of, not just Archie, but she took care of us. She definitely took care of me."
Netflix's six-episode docuseries 'Harry & Meghan' is available to stream on Netflix.
