The former Prince Andrew's arrest is extraordinary in modern times, but the Royal Family has a long and dramatic history of brushes with the law. His brother the King was questioned by former Metropolitan Police chief John Stevens in 2005 over allegations that he had plotted to kill Princess Diana. The claim stemmed from a note allegedly written by his former wife and handed to her butler, Paul Burrell, stating: 'My husband is planning an accident in my car. Brake failure and serious head injury.'...read
Paul Burrell told of being 'disgusted' by Al Fayed's behaviour - and said that, if still alive, Diana would support the women now accusing the late tycoon of sexual assault.
American gossip site TMZ is tonight facing pressure to pull its documentary about the Kate Middleton after the Princess of Wales revealed she was battling cancer .
The 'TMZ Investigates: Where Is Kate Middleton ' documentary was on Fox last night, looking into the 'sudden disappearance' of the Princess of Wales following abdominal surgery in January.
Aides have spent years encouraging William to ease the burdens of royal life by taking on a dresser/assistant but he has always been reluctant to let a member of staff get too close
Paul Burrell sparked astonishment this week with claims that his Cheshire home is apparently haunted by the former Princess of Wales - even though she never visited the property.
Mr Burrell, 65, worked as Princess Diana's butler from 1987 to 1997. Now he has brought a team of ghost hunters to his Cheshire home after hearing weird noises in the night.
Bashir resigned from the BBC in 2021 as new evidence came to light showing how he forged bank statements in order to mislead Princess Diana and entice her to agree to an interview.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Ubiquitous ex-royal butler Paul Burrell (pictured) rages at Disney's forthcoming broadcast of Princess Diana's 1991 taped conversations with pal Dr James Colthurst.
In a witness statement to a High Court hacking trial, the Duke of Sussex, 38, referred to an article published in the People in 2003 shortly after Burrell had been on trial.
When it was published in 1950, Marion Crawford's book, The Little Princesses, was a national sensation. Above: 'Crawfie' with young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell has said he is ready to 'share her secrets' with Prince William and Prince Harry after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In his controversial memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex said Diana's former butler was 'milking' her death for money when he published his 2001 book A Royal Duty.
Speaking on ITV this morning, Burrell, 64, said the Queen, who died in September, would be 'very upset and unhappy that Harry was saying so much, showing so many private things.'
In the November 2002 letter to Miss Majorie Dawson, the maid and personal dresser to the Queen's cousin, Princess Alexandra, Charles lashes out at 'people like Burrell'.
Although it was reported at the time that Lord Stevens met Prince Charles the circumstances and detail of the interrogation on December 5, 2005, have never been revealed - until now.
Described as Diana's 'rock', Paul Burrell weighed on the royal rift ahead of the crisis summit at Sandringham later today, expressing his sympathy for the Queen who he said: 'I feel very sorry for.'
Paul Burrell said he fully expected to the Duke of Sussex (pictured with his mother Diana) to buy a home in the States in a bid to escape the attentions of the British press.
Paul Burrell revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a 'different trajectory' to the Sussex's, with Prince William heading 'to the boardroom' and Harry 'to the factory floor'.
Diana's former butler Paul Burrell has said that the Princess would be 'thrilled to bits' with the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first child.
The life story of Paul Burrell has often seemed more improbable than fiction. The lorry driver's son became Princess Diana's butler and was accused and acquitted of stealing her property.
Meghan Markle will spend Christmas at Sandringham with Prince Harry, the Queen and the rest of the royal family as former butler Paul Burrell reveals the quirky goings on at Sandringham at Christmas
Paul Burrell prepped Diana when she first came into the family, advising her to use the intimate setting to get airtime with the Queen. Now he's advising Meghan Markle to do the same.
Paul Burrell (pictured) said the royals have 'no protocol' in place for those marrying into the family and more should have be done to protect Thomas Markle Snr ahead of the wedding in May.
Paul Burrell (pictured) said that the royal family has the 'biggest PR machine in the world' but still doesn't look after 'outsiders' following Thomas Markle's bombshell interview.
Mr Burrell (pictured), who was a servant for the royal family for several years, added that the Princess of Wales would have 'approved' of Harry's fiancee as he appeared on ITV's Lorraine.
The former butler to Princess Diana has been accused of cashing in on his time spent serving the royals after he released a book and appeared on the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity.
Princess Diana's butler, Paul Burrell, stood in the dock of Court One at the Old Bailey, accused of stealing items worth $6.2 million. But Prince Charles tried to stop the potentially embarrassing case.
The former Royal butler, 59, has sparked anger among British viewers watching the hit reality show - but their Australian counterparts have found his antics hilarious.
Close friend of Princess Diana David Emanuel says her former butler Paul Burrell exaggerated how close he was to her, adding it was wrong of her so-called 'rock' to sell secrets in interviews.
The former butler was previously criticised by William and Harry for writing a tell-all book. But he is set to speak about Diana's eating disorders in a documentary in return for a £10,000 fee.
Mr Burrell has become the latest member of Diana’s circle to weigh in on the controversy about the footage – despite Princes William and Harry once accusing him of ‘betrayal.
The four bedroom house near the flower shop he owns in the village of Farndon, Cheshire is on the market for £475,000. The home was the scene of an infamous dawn raid.
Mr Burrell (pictured), the former butler of Princess Diana wept with joy as he married Graham Cooper in a same-sex ceremony, having only publicly acknowledged he was gay last month.
The former royal butler revealed earlier this month that he is planning to marry his partner Graham Cooper, just months after he announced his divorce from his wife, Maria.
Paul Burrell, 58, who entered Royal Service 40 years ago, has opened up about a number of private conversations he had with the Queen - who told him to find a woman 'at the Palace'.
Paul Burrell, now living in Cheshire, announced he will marry his boyfriend Graham Cooper in April earlier this week and has now claimed that Princess Diana still talks to him - in his dreams.
Princess Diana's former butler said he would not be making 'bombshell allegations' about the 1981 orgy aboard the Britannia, which supposedly included members of the navy.
After confirming he was set to marry 58-year-old lawyer Graham Cooper, Paul Burrell reportedly claimed the only person to whom he'd confided the secret he was gay was the late Princess Diana.
Greg Pead says he had a passionate two year affair with the royal butler in the early 1980s, before he wed wife Maria and had two children, and even received a marriage proposal by letter.
Diana's former butler appeared on Through the Keyhole and showed off the Cheshire mansion packed with royal china, antiques, art and crystal glasses he described as 'expensive clutter'.
Pop star Mike Skinner, ex royal butler Paul Burrell, and football managers including Sam Allardyce (pictured) invested money in the scam which has seen four men found guilty of defrauding the tax man.
The 57-year-old florist has reportedly been living apart from Maria, 62, for years, and is planning appearances on Strictly Come Dancing and ITV's Through The Keyhole to pay for the divorce.
Other individuals named include Nick Faldo, Margaret Thatcher's son Mark Thatcher, chess legend Bobby Fischer, ex-England footballer Andy Cole and Chelsea midfielder Willian.
Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell and disgraced PR guru Max Clifford came to blows in London's High Court today. Clifford claims Burrell gave him secrets to sell to the newspapers.
Paul Burrell is seeking damages of up to £50,000 and an injunction banning the disgraced publicist from using or publishing any private information about him at the High Court.
