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A reason for this, apart from the fact Paul’s aspirations had simply stemmed from witnessing the Changing of the Guard when he was 8, was the continuous care and promotions he received. His devotion to the job hence led to him joining the Prince and Princess of Wales’ household at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire as a butler — a post he held for the latter until her 1997 demise. Therefore, for his reported unfailing, unwavering 21 years of service as a member of the Royal personal staff, he was decorated with the Royal Victorian Medal by the Queen in November 1997. Where is Paul Burrell Now? 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. Richard Edwards (16 January 2008). "Paul Burrell criticised for copying Diana letters". The Telegraph. In January 2008 Burrell appeared as a witness at the inquest into the death of Diana. Burrell said he had approached a Catholic priest about a private marriage between Diana and the heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, [13] and denied rumours that Diana was about to announce her engagement to Dodi Fayed. [13] He was also questioned on a letter to him from Diana in October 1996, in which she said her husband was planning to have her killed to make the path clear for him to marry Camilla Parker Bowles. [14] [15] The coroner dismissed notions of a "secret" that Burrell knew about Diana that he swore he "would never reveal," as detailed at the end of his book, A Royal Duty. [13]
Pierce, Andrew (6 March 2008). "Paul Burrell may face perjury investigation over Diana inquest". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 4 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. Powell, Robyn (6 March 2008). "Paul Burrell refuses to return to Diana inquest". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008 . Retrieved 22 May 2010.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. Holmes, David (5 February 2019). "Paul Burrell puts his Farndon shop up for sale as he retires". chesterchronicle . Retrieved 5 February 2020. In it, Paul gives a truly behind the scene view of what Kensington Palace looked like on the inside both in decor as well as running the day to day life of Princess Diana. Their bond was truly amazing. Well, really it's just a friendship that transcends class structure to how real friends behave. He also spends time debunking the Dodi myth. In truth, Diana was in love with Hasnat Khan, a Pakastani heart surgeon. She was on the rebound from their May breakup when Dodi was thrust into her life. There's a heartbreaking story(no pun intended) of how after Diana's death, Hasnat met with Paul and was devastated at the thoughts he as a master surgeon could have saved Diana's life.
a b c d Moore, Charles (2 November 2002). "From below-stairs servant to Hollywood darling". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 27 July 2013. Diana affair over before crash" by Rosalind Ryan, The Guardian Online, 7 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008. In January 2023, Burrell announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022 and was receiving treatment. [34] Honours [ edit ]In 2001, Burrell opened a florist's in Farndon, Cheshire. [10] Events since the death of Diana [ edit ] Royal Household and inquest related [ edit ] No more hiding my unbridled happiness': Paul Burrell 'weeps with joy' as he marries boyfriend – The Telegraph I SWEAR -- this will be the last book on the House of Windsor that I read for a good, long time. Fascination with the royal family and the institution behind it is like a bad addiction, and it's time to go cold turkey. Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell to marry his boyfriend after divorcing his wife last year". The Telegraph . Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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