A former royal butler has suggested that Prince Harry still has a genuine shot at making peace with his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, despite years of strained relations and harsh criticism of the monarchy.
Grant Harrold, who served the Royal Family for several years, shared his insight in an interview with The Mirror. He worked closely with Charles and Camilla at their Highgrove home in the Cotswolds and also served the late Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, William, and Harry himself.
Speaking about his former boss, Harrold described King Charles as a man of surprising warmth and kindness. He recalled moments where Charles would go out of his way to ask detailed questions about his life.
“I would hear ‘Oh and how are you today?’ and I’d ignored him because I thought he was talking to the guests,” Harrold said. “Then he’d say my name and ask me again, and then he’d start saying, ‘How’s your mum? How’s your papa? How’s your brother? How’s your home?’”
Harrold added that Charles’s thoughtfulness often caught him off guard. “If I was having something done, he’d always know and remember what was going on. He’d say ‘Did that thing get done in your house?’ His kindness and compassion would catch me off guard every single time”, reported the Express.
Because of this, Harrold believes that Harry’s efforts to reconcile with his father have a strong chance of success. “Charles is a very compassionate man,” he explained.
Harrold acknowledged that Prince William may be less forgiving, especially given the public criticism that has come from Harry in recent years. “Even if William – as the big brother – is angry at what Harry has done and maybe has more reservations about meeting up with Harry, I think the King, at this point in his life, will be thinking ‘Let’s look at the bigger picture. Life’s too short, and family is all you’ve got.’”
He also suggested that Harry himself likely recognizes the importance of rebuilding ties, especially with his father’s health in mind. “I think Harry does want to reunite with his father, because at the end of the day, Harry is aware that his father has not been a very well man, because they were very close and that doesn’t always change.”
Harrold’s perspective offers a rare glimmer of hope in what has often seemed like an impossible rift. With Charles’s compassion and Harry’s awareness of his father’s struggles, he believes the door to reconciliation is still very much open.
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