The Royal Butler

DISCOVER THE REVELATORY ROYAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR From royal expert and royal butler Grant Harrold comes an unforgettable memoir and portrait of a royal household - this revelatory new biography tells the full story of how a boy who grew up obsessed with the royals ended up at the heart of their household. The relationship between the king and his staff has always been shrouded in mystery, but in this compelling biography, one of Britain''s top royal experts reveals his story for the first time and shares insight and never-before-heard stories about his time in royal service.

About the author

Grant Harrold (AKA The Royal Butler) is a former butler to King Charles III and the UK's leading expert on etiquette.

Grant was a member of the Royal household of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Based at their country Highgrove House in The Cotswolds, his duties included butlering for The King and Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and The Duke of Sussex.

On occasions, he also had the honour to Butler for the Late Queen Elizabeth II and her Husband The Late Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.

Prior to the Royal Household, Grant was the Butler to The Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. Whilst working at the Abbey with the Duke's parents, the Marquess and Marchioness of Tavistock, the fresh-faced young Grant appeared as the butler in the BBC 2 TV series 'Country House', for two years. Grant has worked alongside many other Royals, VIPs and Celebrities over the past 23 years. Many of whom are now his clients.

Product details

• Authors: Grant Harrold
• Publisher: Seven Dials
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.08.2025
• EAN: 9781399621236
• ISBN: 978-1-399-62123-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Practical guides; REFERENCE / Etiquette, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, Autobiography: royalty, Parties, etiquette & entertaining, Parties, etiquette and entertaining, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs