The Prince and Princess of Wales have been married for nearly 15 years (Image: Getty)
King Charles’s former butler Grant Harrold has revealed how Prince William and Princess Kate once showed their true colours. The couple made a simple but touching gesture following a Valentine’s Day dinner in the early days of their romance.
Speaking at an event to promote his new book The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life of Royal Service, Harrold explained how the now Prince of Wales, 43, was always quick to show appreciation to those around him. “He was very independent,” Harrold said. Before addding: “He didn’t like anyone doing anything for him.”
Harrold stressed that William’s independence never stopped him from expressing gratitude, something he and Kate, 43, made a point of doing with staff at every opportunity.
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In 2006 Prince William attended the RBS 6 Nations: England v Italy with Prince Harry (Image: Getty)
The former butler claimed that even in those early days Kate’s presence was already felt within the royal residence, but the couple split shortly after.
They did not stay apart for long, however, rekindling their romance in the summer of 2007 -with Harrold eventually able to assist in a sweet Valentine’s Day dinner.
He said: “So I kept hinting at this, and he had no interest. Then suddenly one day, it was valentines, I don’t know if that prompted him. They had just got back together. He suddenly said, let’s do a dinner.”
Princess Kate joined Prince William at a Charity sports match in the early years of their relationship in the 2000’s (Image: Getty )
Harrold recalled how he ended up in charge of the special meal: “I remember having all these notes of what to do. It was just the two of them and it was really nice. I felt it was quite special being the one who got to do this.”
Even though it was an intimate evening for William and Kate, Harrold remembered how warm and approachable they were.
“It was great because even thought it was very much a romantic dinner with them, they interacted with me. They chatted with me. It was quite fun. There was a lovely chef who was no longer with us. She knew the boys.”
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he Prince and Princess of Wales put on a cosy display at the state banquet earlier this year (Image: Getty)
He continued: “She knew Diana, was with us a long time. And she was on duty at the time.”
Afterwards, the couple made sure to show their gratitude.
“They thanked the chefs and staff straight after the meal,” Harrold said. “The nice thing about William and Kate, and Harry.”
“They always used to thank everybody. they would always come and find you. And thank you for what you have done which I always thought was quite nice,” the former aid revealed.
