Former royal butler Grant Harrold has said Princess Diana would be "upset" over the ongoing tensions between her sons Prince William and Prince Harry. Appearing on GB News Breakfast to mark the 29th anniversary of her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Harrold, who served both princes while working for the now-King Charles, reflected on how she would view the rift.
'She would see both sides'
Asked by hosts Alex Armstrong and Ellie Costello to speculate on her feelings, Harrold said: "I mean, she's a mother, and I'm sure...she would see both sides of the story from both the boys."
"The one thing she would hate is this fallout. The fact that, as we are aware... they're not speaking, the fact that this has never been on for, you know, several years, that would upset her. And I have no doubt if she were here, she would be doing everything in her power to try to heal the rift," he said.
'You get one chance at life'
Harrold added: "Not as a whole thing, not necessarily bringing [Harry] back into the royal family as such, but certainly to feel this rift between two brothers."
"You get one chance at life, as she's shown us...We lost her at such a young age, and I'm sure that she would say to her boys, 'You get the one chance, it's not a rehearsal, and you must make the most of it'."
Apology call from royal correspondent
His remarks came as former royal correspondent Jennie Bond insisted Harry needs to apologise to his family if he wants to start building fences. On Saturday August 29 she told Sky News: "[King Charles] Feeling immensely loyal to his son and heir, William, who has stood by through thick and thin in the last six years, and he is immensely loyal to his father and to the monarchy, to the job."
"And Harry, if you bring Harry close, are you going to offend the other one deeply? Or is William going to face up to what I think is the fact of the matter? That as things stand, it's untenable to never speak to your brother again, isn't it? And possibly unnecessary."
"An apology would be nice from Harry and Meghan, because they have said and done things that have been deeply hurtful. A recognition, acknowledgement from the palace, that they could have done things better, perhaps. That all could be done privately. Then surely they can all move forward and we can move forward and be civil," she said.
