A former royal butler has suggested that King Charles might approve of Meghan Markle’s online tribute to Prince Harry’s military career and service to the British military
A former royal butler who worked for King Charles has suggested that the monarch would look on Meghan Markle’s Remembrance Day post with favour.
Grant Harrold worked for the King between 2007 and 2011 when he was the Prince of Wales. He said that he feels the now-monarch would be glad that Meghan had acknowledged veterans, especially given Prince Harry’s own service in the military.
Speaking to ReachPlc, Grant touched on Meghan’s posting of a video of her husband in military uniform on what in the USA is known as Veterans Day. Alongside the video she wrote: “As my husband says, ‘Once served. Always serving’.
“Thank you to all who served, sacrificed, and continue to serve. Honoring you on Veterans Day. And every day.”
Reflecting on Meghan’s decision to post the video and the impact it would have on Harry’s father, Grant said that he didn’t think it would cause any issues.
He explained: “It’s a very powerful video, and a very emotive post. It’s definitely showing Meghan’s move to a more ‘celebrity’ approach to social media, sharing the video she wants and feels are important on key days.
“It’s a really nice post. I don’t think the Royal Family will feel badly about it at all, I think they will approve it.
“She’s marking Veterans Day – which is America’s version of Remembrance Day – and showing her pride in the active service her husband undertook.
“The King was extremely proud of his son serving in Afghanistan, and he will be glad at Meghan acknowledging and respecting this.”
As well as being mentioned by Meghan in a video, Harry also published an essay to mark Remembrance Day. In it he highlighted the purpose behind the annual memorial and touched on how it is about highlighting sacrifices of the present as well as the past, reports the Independent.
Harry wrote: “Remembrance has never been about glorifying war. It’s about recognising its cost: the lives changed forever and the lessons paid for, through unimaginable sacrifice. It’s also about honouring those who, knowing that cost, still choose to serve.
“Earlier this year, I was invited to Ukraine (Slava Ukraini!) to spend time with friends at the Superhumans centre; men and women rebuilding their lives after devastating injuries.
“Though currently, I may live in the United States, Britain is, and always will be, the country I proudly served and fought for.”
Prince Harry served in the military between 2005 and 2015, a period which included two tours to Afghanistan, and saw the now Duke of Sussex both rise to the rank of captain and qualify as an Apache Aircraft Commander.
Furthermore, this period also saw the launching of the Invictus Games by Harry, a competition that supports injured, sick, and wounded military personnel around the world.
In the 10-plus years since Invictus was launched, it has helped support hundreds of military personnel around the world and raised awareness of post-service care for veterans.
