29-07-2025
‘He can finally tell his story': Prince Harry's sworn enemy Paul Burrell set to pen another memoir about the royal family
Former royal butler Paul Burrell is gearing up to release a bombshell new book two and a half years after he was slammed in Prince Harry's best-selling memoir Spare.
Mr Burrell served as Princess Diana's butler and confidante for a decade from 1987 until her death in August 1997, before becoming one of the UK's best known royal commentators.
On Monday, it was confirmed his book The Royal Insider – with a picture of himself and Diana on the cover – is due out for release in September.
According to the Daily Mail, the monarchy is bracing for more bad press as Mr Burrell vows to 'speak candidly about the tensions that simmered' during his time at the Palace.
'It is only in the wake of the Queen's passing Burrell feels he can finally tell his story in full,' Mr Burrell's publisher Sphere told the outlet.
Reportedly, the book will include candid new details about the demise of Diana's marriage to King Charles, as well as the King's relationships with both of his sons.
The new memoir will mark the third book by Mr Burrell detailing his life in the palace with Diana, Charles and Princes William and Harry.
William and Harry were reportedly infuriated by the previous two books, and Mr Burrell emerged as something of a villain in Harry's own tell-all book.
In his memoir, the Duke of Sussex makes specific references to Mr Burrell but refuses to name the former staffer and calls him only 'mummy's butler'.
In one passage, Hary fumed that Mr Burrell 'made his blood boil'.
'Mummy's former butler had penned a tell-all which actually told nothing,' he wrote.
'It was merely one man's self-justifying, self-centring version of events.
'My mother once called this butler a dear friend, trusted him implicitly. We did too. Now this.
'He was milking her disappearance for money. It made my blood boil.'
In January, Mr Burrell himself told that he had experienced Harry's 'petulant behaviour' firsthand after Vanity Fair wrote an expose about the Sussexes.
'I know from firsthand experience how difficult Harry can be,' he said.
'I know how petulant he can be and how spoiled he is, because I've experienced that myself.
'He's always lived in a bubble.'
