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A Royal Duty: The poignant and remarkable untold story of the Princess of Wales

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Last night Paul Burrell responded by saying he was "saddened at the statement issued on behalf of Prince William and Prince Harry". Paul Burrell". BBC Wales. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002 . Retrieved 8 March 2008. In 2001, Burrell opened a florist's in Farndon, Cheshire. [10] Events since the death of Diana [ edit ] Royal Household and inquest related [ edit ] What I see now is an angry, petulant, privileged prince who is constantly blaming other people and not taking accountability on his part.” The 64-year-old served as a footman for the Queen before working for Diana for ten years until her death in 1997. Burrell welcomed a suggestions of meeting with Harry and William to justify his book and share accounts from Diana’s life that they had not witnessed. “I’d love to give them a piece of my mind,” he said at the time.

It was in 2003 that Paul published his autobiography ‘A Royal Duty,’ which charted not only his private accounts of the Royal households/family but also his connection with the late princess. As if that’s not enough, it even included the specifics of the 2002 court case against him on theft charges in connection with stealing from his friend, along with the way Her Majesty saved him. The former butler had insisted he had over 300 of Princess Diana’s possessions just for long-term safekeeping, and that’s the undeniably essential detail the Queen eventually corroborated. Paul Burrell RVM (born 6 June 1958) [2] [3] is a former servant of the British Royal Household and latterly butler to Diana, Princess of Wales. Burrell has been routinely mentioned in relation to Diana. At times the coverage has been adverse, for example in a 2002 case where he was charged with theft related to Diana's possessions. The trial collapsed after evidence was given that the Queen had spoken with him regarding disputed events and a public-interest immunity (PII) certificate was presented by the Crown Prosecution Service. [11] [12] Mr Bolland says he believes Mr Burrell would not have gone public with his revelations, contained in his book A Royal Duty, to be published on Monday, if he had not felt "hounded" by the royal family. Muir, Ellie (30 January 2023). "Former royal butler Paul Burrell discloses 'life changing' cancer diagnosis". The Independent . Retrieved 30 January 2023.Richard Edwards (16 January 2008). "Paul Burrell criticised for copying Diana letters". The Telegraph. No more hiding my unbridled happiness': Paul Burrell 'weeps with joy' as he marries boyfriend – The Telegraph

Princess Diana letter – 'Charles plans to kill me'" by Gordon Rayner, The Daily Telegraph Online, 20 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008. Derbyshire ex royal butler Paul Burrell has lashed out at Prince Harry following the release of his bombshell memoir, which heavily criticised him. In the book Harry said: “Mummy’s former butler had penned a tell-all which actually told nothing. 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. Midgley, Dominic (8 March 2017). "Princess Diana: Keeper of her butler Paul Burrell's secrets". Express.co.uk . Retrieved 5 February 2020. In early 2006, he appeared as Richard Gere on ITV's Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, singing "Razzle Dazzle" from Chicago, the film version of the Broadway musical. A further TV appearance in September 2006 was followed by another in 2015. How this Bolton couple got two ex-Prime Ministers and Princess Diana's butler to be part of their wedding day celebrations". The Bolton News. 2 September 2019 . Retrieved 6 February 2020.

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In a terse three-sentence statement, issued from Clarence House, the princes said: "We cannot believe that Paul, who was entrusted with so much, could abuse his position in such a cold and overt betrayal. It was not only deeply painful for the two of us but also for everyone else affected and it would mortify our mother if she were alive today and, if we might say so, we feel we are more able to speak for our mother than Paul. We ask Paul please to bring these revelations to an end." Davies, Caroline (11 November 2002). "Burrell tried to seduce me, claims Barrymore". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 26 September 2019.

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