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Jennifer Newton

Archie's former nanny tells of surprising first meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan

The nanny employed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to look after their son Archie has opened up about meeting the couple for the very first time.

Lorren Khumalo, a pediatric nurse and consultant, was hired to look after Archie in the months after he was born.

It was at the time the Sussexes were living at Frogmore Cottage before they quit their royal roles in order to move to the United States.

And in an interview in her native Zimbabwe, Lorren recalls the day she went to Frogmore to meet Harry and Meghan for the first time - and how she was put at ease by a very informal greeting from Harry.

Harry and Meghan with their son Archie as a baby (PA)

Speaking on an episode of The Breakfast Club with Zenzele Ndebele, she explained how she had picked an outfit for the interview meeting.

She said: "I thought to myself, 'I wonder how their nannies look, do they wear heels?' Prince William has got a Norland Nanny, so they've got a brown uniform that for my skin colour and the way it looks in khaki brown, I knew it wouldn't even go, it would just not work.

"So I [thought] I'll wear something dark and nice kitten heels but I'll look presentable for a royal so I need to do my best. But I didn't use any make-up, I said if they take me, they take me as I am.

The couple's former nanny Lorren with Harry and Meghan's son Archie (Netflix)
Lorren appeared in Harry and Meghan's Netflix series (Netflix)

"I wasn't born with a silver spoon, I'm not blue blood, I will go as I am and trust me with my God, I'll get this job."

She then admitted that she got a speeding ticket for driving "too fast" as she made her way to Frogmore and added: "So I got there and there's lots of checks that they do but when I got there I expected to see a princely somebody, in those very expensive German, Swiss suits or something. He was in his jeans, in aT-shirt, walking barefoot because it was hot.

"And I kept asking his PPO, so his protection officer, 'Do I curtsy, do I have to?' And he just looked at me and laughed and he said, 'You'll see, Prince Harry is amazing'.

"When I got there, the way he opened his arms 'Hello Lorren!' and gave me a hug.

Harry and Meghan along with Meghan's mum Doria celebrate Archie's birthday (Netflix)

"[I thought] 'Wow, what a gentleman, what a gem', oh my goodness, I couldn't believe it."

She continued: "And when I walked in and saw Meghan I thought 'My God, what a beautiful woman'.

"I just felt so comfortable, it wasn't so formal as I expected it to be, it was just a normal home."

However, it's not the first time Lorren has spoken out about her time working for Harry and Meghan.

She appeared in their Netflix series last month, where she described a typical day with the couple.

Lorren explained: "They were really hands-on parents, in the morning when he (Archie) woke up, first thing, mum and dad would come in, they would be with their baby, she would feed him, and then after that I’ll take over and normally we would go for a morning walk.”

Meanwhile, Meghan sang her praises and said: "She (Lorren) said 'Is it OK if I like tie him on my back with a mud cloth like we do in Zimbabwe?'

"(I said) 'yes let's do that!' She just took care of Archie and she took care of us, she definitely took care of me."

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