All eyes have been on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of late. His frequent mentions in the Jeffrey Epstein files prompted the removal of his titles and eviction from the Royal Lodge mansion he lived in for decades. He was also arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, spending several hours in custody before being released.
Although the former prince has always denied any wrongdoing, little has been done to salvage his reputation. Now, a butler who worked for King Charles between 2004 and 2011 has spilled more tea on Andrew.
Grant Harrold spoke of King Charles’ relationship with his disgraced brother Andrew
Speaking about the former Duke of York, Grant Harrold – who also worked as a butler for the Wales family – said: “He wasn’t one of the most popular royals.”
“You got the feeling he thought he was better than everyone,” the butler told LADbible. “I just didn’t want to be in his presence.”
“From colleagues in the royal household, I never really heard anyone say a nice thing about him,” Grant went on. Elsewhere in the interview, the butler hinted that there has been long-standing tension between Andrew and his brother, King Charles.
“I don’t remember the King ever being particularly close to Prince Andrew,” he claimed. To that end, Grant suspects that Charles “had an inkling” about the drama that would ultimately unfold for Andrew.
“That’s why the King took such drastic measures and removed his titles,” he said. “The royal household always knows what’s coming.”
But, while things might have been frosty between Andrew and Charles, Grant only had nice things to say about his former employer. “He was always very polite and very kind to the staff,” he said of the King. “You build a strong bond with them, but you always remember they’re not your friends. You’re there to do a job.”
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