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Edinburgh Live
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Prince Philip's 'four brutal words' to Queen at Harry and Meghan's wedding
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Prince Philip didn't mince his words following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials, a fresh publication has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in a lavish affair at Windsor Castle in May 2018, witnessed by the entire Royal Family, including the late monarch and her consort. The service at St George's Chapel featured all the traditional elements of a Royal ceremony, enhanced by a gospel choir's rendition of Stand By Me and Bishop Michael Curry's lengthy 14-minute address. Following the conclusion of the service, the newly-married couple embarked on a carriage procession through Windsor whilst the remaining royals departed the chapel to make their way to the castle for an official reception. Former Royal butler Grant Harrold claims that as they exited the church, Harry's grandfather Philip remarked to the Queen: "Thank f*** that's over", reports the Mirror. His assertion appears in his forthcoming publication, due for release later this month. Harrold served King Charles at his Highgrove residence for seven years spanning 2004 to 2011. During the wedding day, Harrold had been offering commentary for a television network before meeting up with his partner, Jack Stooks, who had received an invitation to observe the Royal party's departure from the chapel and brought the former Royal employee as his companion. The Telegraph reports that in his upcoming memoir, titled The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of Royal Service, he documents: "Once all the formalities were over, we watched as the happy couple, and then the other members of the Royal family, filed out of the chapel. "When Prince Philip came out, he turned to the Queen and said, 'Thank f*** that's over.'". In the lead-up to Harry and Meghan's nuptials, the former Duke of Edinburgh underwent a hip replacement operation. It was reported at the time that he was adamant about not missing their special day and set himself the goal of being mobile by then. Meanwhile, during his tenure at Highgrove, Harrold became acquainted with both Princes William and Harry, who were in their late teens and early 20s. (Image: 2015 Max Mumby/Indigo) (Image: Getty Images) In a fresh interview, the ex-butler also discloses that he first met Harry when he was 19, with their initial encounter occurring when Harry struck him with a water balloon during a playful skirmish. He recounts that they even shared a takeaway before the Duke of Sussex departed for Sandhurst Military Academy. Harrold's stint at Highgrove also overlapped with the period when Charles and Camilla announced their engagement and subsequently tied the knot. In his explosive memoir Spare, Harry revealed how he and his now estranged brother William pleaded with their father not to wed his current wife. He wrote: "We support you, we said. We endorse Camilla, we said. 'Just please don't marry her. Just be together, Pa.' He didn't answer. But she answered. Straight what he witnessed was a stark contrast to what Harry penned in his memoir. He told The Telegraph: "The four of them, I promise you, got on so well. And that's why I don't understand what Harry's said, I really don't understand. "We support you, we said. We endorse Camilla, we said. 'Just please don't marry her. Just be together, Pa.' He didn't answer. But she answered. Straight he says what he saw was a far cry from what Harry wrote in his memoir. He told The Telegraph: "Because I saw them. I saw them having dinners together, I saw them having drinks together, I saw them going to parties together. "He also remembers witnessing "no animosity" amongst the royals, adding: "The King used to do things to make them [William and Harry] laugh and giggle."
Daily Record
2 days ago
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'I lived with Prince Harry for years and his claim about Camilla doesn't add up'
Scottish butler Grant Harrold spent seven years working at King Charles' country home of Highgrove, where he lived in close quarters with the royals. A Scottish royal butler who worked for King Charles for many years has claimed that Prince Harry's claims about Queen Camilla don't make full sense. Lanarkshire-born Grant Harrold worked at Highgrove, the King's country home in Gloucestershire, from 2004 to 2011, where he became familiar with Princes William and Harry who were in their late teens and early 20s at the time. In a new interview, the former butler said that he first met Harry as a 19-year-old, and that their first encounter saw Harry hit him with a water balloon during a playfight. He says the pair even shared a takeaway in the time before the Duke of Sussex went off to Sandhurst Military Academy, reports the Mirror. Harrold's time at Highgrove also coincided with Charles and Camilla's engagement and wedding. In Harry's memoir Spare, the prince spoke of how he and his now estranged brother William begged their father not to marry Camilla. He wrote: "We support you, we said. We endorse Camilla, we said. 'Just please don't marry her. Just be together, Pa.' He didn't answer. But she answered. Straight away. "Shortly after our private summits with her, she began to play the long game, a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown (with Pa's blessing, we presumed)." But butler Harrold, who was at the wedding back in 2005, recalled William and Harry decorating their father's car with 'Just Married' signs with both of them racing after the car as the newlyweds drove away after their reception. And he says what he saw was a far cry from what Harry wrote in his memoir. He told The Telegraph: "The four of them, I promise you, got on so well. And that's why I don't understand what Harry's said, I really don't understand. "Because I saw them. I saw them having dinners together, I saw them having drinks together, I saw them going to parties together." He also recalls seeing "no animosity" between any of the royals adding: "The King used to do things to make them [William and Harry] laugh and giggle." Harrold's comments come as he prepares to his own memoir from his time at Highgrove called The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of Royal Service, which recounts his journey from a young boy growing up in North Lanarkshire to working for the then future King. In Spare, Harry mentioned Camilla on more than 60 occasions, often branding her as "the Other Woman". He also accused the Queen of being "dangerous" and leaking negative stories to the press, allegedly "sacrificing him on her personal PR altar". He also pondered whether she would become his and William's "wicked stepmother" before her marriage to Charles, as they continued to grieve the loss of their mother. In his bombshell interview with the BBC back in May, Harry said that "some members of my family will never forgive me" for writing his memoir. But he added: "It would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don't want that, that's entirely up to them." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
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'I lived with Prince Harry for years - his claim about Camilla doesn't add up'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A former Royal butler who served King Charles has suggested that Prince Harry's scathing allegations about Queen Camilla simply don't stack up. Grant Harrold was employed for seven years at Highgrove, the King's countryside residence in Gloucestershire, spanning from 2004 to 2011. Throughout his tenure at Highgrove, he became acquainted with both Princes William and Harry, who were in their late teens and early twenties at the time. In a fresh interview, the ex-butler discloses that he initially encountered Harry when the prince was 19 years old, with their first meeting occurring when Harry struck him with a water balloon during horseplay. He reveals the duo even enjoyed a takeaway together before the Duke of Sussex departed for Sandhurst Military Academy, reports the Mirror. Harrold's period at Highgrove also overlapped with Charles and Camilla's engagement announcement and subsequent wedding. In his explosive memoir Spare, Harry detailed how he and his now-estranged brother William pleaded with their father not to wed his current wife. He tellingly wrote: "We support you, we said. We endorse Camilla, we said. 'Just please don't marry her. Just be together, Pa.' He didn't answer. But she answered. Straight away. "Shortly after our private summits with her, she began to play the long game, a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown (with Pa's blessing, we presumed)." Harrold, who attended the 2005 wedding, reminisced about William and Harry playfully decorating their father's car with 'Just Married' signs and chasing after it as the newlyweds departed from their reception. His recollections starkly contrast what Harry penned in his memoir. Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: "The four of them, I promise you, got on so well. And that's why I don't understand what Harry's said, I really don't understand. "Because I saw them. I saw them having dinners together, I saw them having drinks together, I saw them going to parties together." He also remembers witnessing "no animosity" among the royals, adding: "The King used to do things to make them [William and Harry] laugh and giggle." Harrold's remarks come as he readies to release his own memoir, The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of Royal Service, which traces his journey from a young lad in North Lanarkshire to serving the future King. In Spare, Harry mentioned Camilla over 60 times, often labelling her as "the Other Woman". He also accused the Queen of being "dangerous" and leaking negative stories to the press, allegedly "sacrificing him on her personal PR altar". He even questioned whether she would become his and William's "wicked stepmother" prior to her marriage to Charles, as they continued to mourn their mother's loss. During his explosive BBC interview in May, Harry confessed that "some members of my family will never forgive me" for penning his memoir. However, he expressed hope for reconciliation, stating: "It would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don't want that, that's entirely up to them."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
'I lived with Prince Harry for years - his brutal claim about Camilla doesn't add up'
Butler Grant Harrold spent seven years working at King Charles' country home of Highgrove, getting to know Princes William and Harry - and now he is speaking out about his time working there A royal butler who worked for King Charles has claimed Prince Harry's brutal claims about Queen Camilla don't add up. Grant Harrold worked for seven years at Highgrove, the King's country home in Gloucestershire, from 2004 to 2011. During his time at Highgrove, he got to know both Princes William and Harry, who were in their late teens and early 20s. In a new interview, the former butler reveals that he first met Harry as a 19-year-old, with their first encounter coming when Harry hit him with a water balloon during a playfight. He says the pair even shared a takeaway in the time before the Duke of Sussex went off to Sandhurst Military Academy. Harrold's time at Highgrove also coincided with the time Charles and Camilla announced their engagement and subsequently got married. In his bombshell memoir Spare, Harry told how he and now estranged brother William begged their father not to marry his now wife. He telling wrote: "We support you, we said. We endorse Camilla, we said. 'Just please don't marry her. Just be together, Pa.' He didn't answer. But she answered. Straight away. "Shortly after our private summits with her, she began to play the long game, a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown (with Pa's blessing, we presumed)." But for Harrold, who was at the wedding back in 2005, he recalled William and Harry decorating their father's car with 'Just Married' signs with both of them racing after the car as the newlyweds drove away following their wedding reception. And he says what he saw was a far cry from what Harry wrote in his memoir. He told The Telegraph: "The four of them, I promise you, got on so well. And that's why I don't understand what Harry's said, I really don't understand. "Because I saw them. I saw them having dinners together, I saw them having drinks together, I saw them going to parties together." He also recalls seeing "no animosity" between any of the royals adding: "The King used to do things to make them [William and Harry] laugh and giggle." Harrold's comments come as he prepares to his own memoir from his time at Highgrove called The Royal Butler: My remarkable life of Royal Service, which charts his journey from a young boy growing up in North Lanarkshire to working for the then future King. In Spare, Harry mentioned Camilla on more than 60 occasions, often branding her as "the Other Woman". He also accused the Queen of being "dangerous" and leaking negative stories to the press, allegedly "sacrificing him on her personal PR altar". He also pondered whether she would become his and William's "wicked stepmother" before her marriage to Charles, as they continued to grieve the loss of their mother. In his bombshell interview with the BBC back in May, Harry said that "some members of my family will never forgive me" for writing his memoir. But he added: "It would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don't want that, that's entirely up to them."
