Read more: Prince Harry takes aim at Diana's former Derbyshire butler Paul Burrell over 'milking' her death in book Burrell has appeared multiple times on the reality programme I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, first on the fourth series in November 2004, placing second after 18 Days on the show. In 2018, he participated in the fourth season of the Australian version, as an intruder on Day 17 of the show. He placed 9th, being evicted on Day 37. In 2023, he will appear in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, a special All-Star edition of I'm a Celebrity with other former notable contestants. [24]

It was in 2003 that Paul published his autobiography ‘A Royal Duty,’ which charted not only his private accounts of the Royal households/family but also his connection with the late princess. As if that’s not enough, it even included the specifics of the 2002 court case against him on theft charges in connection with stealing from his friend, along with the way Her Majesty saved him. The former butler had insisted he had over 300 of Princess Diana’s possessions just for long-term safekeeping, and that’s the undeniably essential detail the Queen eventually corroborated.There must have been some, though, with great egos and a thirst for the spotlight who, undoubtedly, were delighted to be publicly linked with the princess, and Burrell dropped names shamelessly. In 2017, a divorced Burrell announced he was marrying his male partner, Graham Cooper, [27] a corporate lawyer he met ten years ago. [28] This occurred on 2 April 2017 in Bowness-on-Windermere. Davies, Caroline (11 November 2002). "Burrell tried to seduce me, claims Barrymore". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 26 September 2019. Mulvaney, Amy (7 March 2017). "Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell reveals he's marrying his lawyer boyfriend". The Irish Independent . Retrieved 1 August 2021.

Princess Diana letter – 'Charles plans to kill me'" by Gordon Rayner, The Daily Telegraph Online, 20 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.

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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. Now comes the long awaited book, A ROYAL DUTY by Paul Burrell, the man in whom she confided on matters big and small. Paul, one of the Queen's personal footmen, met Diana during one of her first visits to Balmoral Castle. And while it may have been fate that brought them together, they shared a strong bond that endured to the end of her life. Burrell became Diana's confidant and his unique perspective casts new light on the Princess of Wales and the events that would shape her life and the lives of those around her. Paul Burrell: Did He Tell Whole Truth At Diana Inquest?". Sky. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011 . Retrieved 24 September 2010. Derbyshire ex royal butler Paul Burrell has lashed out at Prince Harry following the release of his bombshell memoir, which heavily criticised him. In the book Harry said: “Mummy’s former butler had penned a tell-all which actually told nothing. It was merely one man’s self-justifying, self-centring version of events. My mother once called this butler a dear friend, trusted him implicitly. Gibb, Jessica (15 February 2017). "Paul Burrell reveals the VERY polite way the Queen eats a banana". mirror . Retrieved 5 February 2020.

I also like the honesty with which Paul paints Diana. So many times we put people on pedastals and don't realize they were real people with issues, neuroses, etc. Diana was very much human and very much suffered from issues of low self-esteem and depression. a b c d Moore, Charles (2 November 2002). "From below-stairs servant to Hollywood darling". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 27 July 2013. How this Bolton couple got two ex-Prime Ministers and Princess Diana's butler to be part of their wedding day celebrations". The Bolton News. 2 September 2019 . Retrieved 6 February 2020.Muir, Ellie (30 January 2023). "Former royal butler Paul Burrell discloses 'life changing' cancer diagnosis". The Independent . Retrieved 30 January 2023. He said the Burrell revelations, and earlier scandals surrounding Prince Charles's servants, would not have surfaced "if the prince had been very strong and determined in saying this prosecution should not go ahead". However, he said, the prince was "not a strong person and in this particular case he was very, very weak". According to Mr Bolland, Prince Charles could have averted the ultimately disastrous prosecution of Mr Burrell if he had been stronger in the face of pressures from the police and his own legal team.

Extracts of the book were published by the Daily Mirror this week. They contained the revelation that Princess Diana had written a letter 10 months before her death alleging that there was a plot to kill her in a car crash.

Where is Paul Burrell Now?

Paul Burrell". BBC Wales. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002 . Retrieved 8 March 2008. Davies, Caroline (24 October 2003). " 'A cold and overt betrayal' ". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 5 February 2020.