A Royal Footman Revealed What The Queen Was Really Like Behind Closed Doors

The Queen was right up there with the most famous people on Earth during her reign. But despite being at the center of the public’s attention ever since her birth, some aspects of her private life always remained a mystery. Not many people, for instance, know what the monarch was like when she wasn’t out in public. But one man does, and his insights into the life of the late Queen are fascinating.

Royal butler

That man is Grant Harrold. He was once a butler who served the royal family, a position that granted him unparalleled access to their lives. And as such, he saw these people from a perspective that not many others can claim to match.

Willing to oblige

The website Slingo took note of Harrold’s unique position and decided to take advantage of it for an article. The site interviewed the one-time butler, hoping to gain some new nuggets of information about what the royals are like away from the public’s eye. And Harrold, it seems, was willing to oblige.

Absolute gentleman

The Slingo interviewer first prompted Harrold to speak about Charles, who, at the time of the conversation, was still a prince. The butler was asked about how Charles had interacted with him while he was a royal employee. Harrold only had good things to say, remarking, “Working with him was great. He was an absolute gentleman, great fun, very funny and always polite.”

Impeccable manners

To reinforce his point, Harrold told an anecdote about his former boss. He said, “I remember once — I’ve never told this before, so here’s a first — I was at a dinner and one of the guests didn’t say please or thank you. Not once. Prince Charles always said please and thank you, always. His manners are impeccable.”