Kate Middleton has strict rule staff must obey to protect her family

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The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has a strict rule for all staff who work in her family home. As busy working royals, Prince William and Kate need helpers to keep their home running smoothly and they have high standards when hiring staff.There is one important rule that staff must follow if they want to work at Kensington Palace.

A job advert on the Royal household's official website described a housekeeping role as an 'exciting opportunity'.The ad said that applicants had to be good at "maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion" to protect the family's privacy.The ad added: "You will be a self-starter who also enjoys working collaboratively.

You will be keen to take on new challenges as these arise and develop your own knowledge and skills," reports the Mirror. It comes after an insider revealed a secret challenge for applicants to cleaning positions for the late Queen.Tracey Waterman, the head of recruitment, said they test all interviewees in the same way to see how they react.Those who pass get the job.Tracey revealed that she used to place a dead fly in a room to test the attention to detail of potential employees.

She said: "One of the tests I like to do, to see if a candidate has a potential eye for detail, is to place a dead fly, either in the fireplace or on the carpet.