Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been savaged for their “whinging” by Princess Diana’s butler, who believes people are “sick” of the Sussexes’ story. Paul Burrell, 64, served as Princess Diana’s butler for 10 years and the two were so close that Diana often described him as her “rock”.
Burrell slammed the Sussexes for airing their grievances so publicly and claimed people were fed up with the “ugly” conversations being had following the release of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare.
“My boys are 37 and 34, they grew up with William and Harry and they’re listening to people of their own age. They are saying: ‘We’re sick and tired of them whinging and whining when they have so much’,” Mr Burrell said of his sons who live in the US.
He added: “Now it’s becoming ugly and uncomfortable, the conversations. I am sick and tired of hearing about Harry’s circumcision, his frozen penis and Kate’s lip gloss, quite frankly.
“It is in total contrast to the dignity and grace of our late Queen’s reign and I don’t want to hear anymore of it.”
However, some royal watchers have criticised the Duke revealing intimate details of his life – and members of his family’s lives – to the wider public.
Late night host and US comedian Jimmy Kimmel even created a parody children’s book at Prince Harry and Diana’s expense after the Duke claimed he put Elizabeth Arden cream – which his mum was known to use – on his frostbitten penis.
Spare was released amid leaks and a whirlwind of interview appearances by the Duke of Sussex.
It became the fastest selling non-fiction book ever with 1.43 copies sold in the US, UK and Canada on the first day of its release.
