Grant Harrold, who worked for the Royal Family in Highgrove for several years, has pointed out the similarities between the Prince and Princess of Wales, and another inspirational royal couple
A former royal butler has likened the sweet relationship between Prince William and Princess Kate to that of another legendary royal couple.
Speaking candidly of the couple’s bond at the launch of his new book, The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life of Royal Service, Grant Harrold revealed how the Prince and Princess of Wales have emulated the relationship between the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
The royal butler worked for the Royal Family at Highgrove for seven years between 2004 and 2011, giving him firsthand experience of the Firm and the late monarch ’s inspirational 73-year relationship with Prince Philip.
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At his book launch on Monday, Grant spoke of the turbulent time in William and Kate’s relationship when the couple briefly split up in 2007, before getting back together several months later.
When the royal couple eventually reunited, Harrold revealed how their relationship changed for the better as they seemed even more in love after the short separation.
He said: “When you saw them together and see them get on as friends, although they were in love, they are also absolutely best friends,” he says, adding that the couple reminded him of another iconic royal pair: the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who passed away in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
“They remind me of the Queen and Prince Philip. Their relationship was similar. They were best friends who worked together as a team.”
Harrold added that William and Kate are “very much a modern royal couple, which you can see with all the changes they are going to make in the coming years.”
Delving more into their short yet shocking split almost 20 years ago, Grant Harrold revealed how much their relationship blossomed when they got back together, as they came into their own as a formidable royal couple.
“Before, they weren’t [really] holding hands – she was very much just William’s friend. After that, when they got back together, it absolutely changed, and it was very much them as a couple. Something changed, and you knew they were a couple, and from then on, it was very much a waiting game,” Harrold said.
“After they got back together, I was convinced they would get married,” he continues. “We didn’t know how long it would take.” That day eventually arrived on April 29th 2011, when the couple tied the knot at Westminster Abbey.
