Led to vast, elegant adjoining suites, they have their own paradise to explore – as do the adults. I adored the understated style, the enormous bed, the textures of heavy silk bedcover, pale purple marble bathroom walls, Japanese loos, remote control for the curtains. The hand-painted de Gournay silk wallpaper is luxurious, in an understated way. The children loved the golden rubber ducks in the en-suite along with a toiletry pack with gorgeous all-natural cleanser and shampoo from The Botanist and The Chemist, panda bear towel and slippers, a big, soft teddy in a Mandarin Oriental jumper on the bed, and a little pile of presents, which for them included a ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ book, ‘Draw your own cartoon’ graphic book and dressing up pieces from party planner Meri Meri – who styled Prince George’s first birthday – to take home (the silver and blue superhero cape with matching leatherette red wrist bands and eye mask remain a source of absolute delight to my son).
