Princes William and George and Duchess Catherine

Princes William and George and Duchess Catherine

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine have hired his former nanny to look after Prince George.

The royal couple have appointed Jessie Webb to help them care for their first child - who was born on July 22 - and she was spotted assisting the duchess as she stopped off at a McDonald's car park to feed the little one while en route to Kensington Palace earlier this week.

Jessie had been helping William and Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to the couple's wedding - at their home in Anglesey, north Wales, and the 71-year-old nanny is now expected to assist them when they head to Scotland to visit Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Ingrid Seward, author of upcoming book 'A Century of Royal Children', told People magazine: "She'll be like a safe pair of hands. She knows the ropes and knows what happens.

"That's preferred rather than someone new to it all, someone who'd be terrified of it all."

Jessie was a guest at William and Catherine's wedding two years ago and she also attended his 21st birthday party.