Once a gilded institution wrapped in pomp and polished smiles, the royal family was jolted into chaos when Prince Harry detonated revelations in Spare. The memoir painted a palace of icy stares, sibling rivalries, and heartbreak rooted in the loss of Princess Diana. With Netflix confessions and frosty pew-side encounters adding fuel, the monarchy seemed drenched in shocking controversies. Yet, in a twist worthy of a court jester, a former royal butler has stepped forth, boldly questioning the truths the duke carved into history.

While Spare drips with tension and turmoil, a former butler recalls a very different royal reality, where Prince Harry raised glasses and shared jokes with Queen Camilla herself.

Grant Harrold spent seven years at Highgrove during a defining period for King Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry. From his vantage point, the family shared laughter, lively dinners, and spirited gatherings. Harrold recalls, “I saw them having drinks together, I saw them going to parties together,” including Queen Camilla, with no hint of animosity, as per The Telegraph. He vividly remembers the King going out of his way to make his sons giggle, offering a glimpse of warmth rarely seen by the public.

Harrold further added that the day in April 2005 was the happiest he had ever witnessed King Charles. At the end of the celebrations, King and Queen Camilla prepared to depart for Birkhall. Everyone gathered to wave them off, laughing as Prince William and Prince Harry had decorated their car with “Just Married.” As the car drove through the arches amid cheers, the boys ran alongside, full of joy. Yet, according to Prince Harry’s memoir, that same day unfolded quite differently, offering a stark contrast to the joyful memories others recall.

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While the world basked in royal glamour, Prince Harry's Spare suggests that April 9, 2005, held hidden dramas and unexpected moments that even Grant Harrold’s charming memories could not fully capture.

In Spare, Prince Harry tells a story far removed from the cheerful celebrations others recall. He disputes claims of hijinks, suggesting he may have only hung a modest “Be Happy” sign on the car. He and Prince William approached their father with earnest pleas, expressing support yet quietly asking him not to marry Queen Camilla. The moment brims with tension, loyalty, and love, revealing a royal family navigating delicate emotions and private struggles behind the polished public façade.

In his book, Prince Harry also recalled pleading with his father, saying, “We endorse Camilla, we said. Just please don’t marry her. Just be together, Pa." Tensions within the royal family had long simmered, eventually prompting his dramatic departure with Meghan Markle from the household. Shocking revelations continued to emerge through Spare, and some through insiders claiming that King Charles feared leaks during private talks. Yet, Grant Harrold’s latest insights challenge these portrayals, suggesting the family dynamics may have been far warmer and closer than the memoir implies.

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