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'''Grant William Veitch Harrold''' (born 26 April 1978) is a British former ] to ] (when he was ]), now a British etiquette expert, and ].


==Career==
'''Grant William Veitch Harrold''' (born 1978 in ], Scotland) also known as The Royal Butler, 'Britain's Official Etiquette Expert' is a ] and ] to various members of the ] and other notable people and celebrities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lady.co.uk/people/profiles/1187-you-rang-sir|title=You rang, Sir?|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2237975/Prince-Charless-ex-butler-Grant-Harrold-dine-like-future-King.html|title=Eat in ironed underpants, peel peaches for ladies, and it's 'loo', never 'toilet': Prince Charles's ex-butler on how to dine like a future King|publisher=]|date=25 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/news/grant-harrold-in-the-christmas-edition-of-cotswold-life-2012|title=Mind Your Manners|publisher=]|date=28 November 2012}}</ref> and an ] expert and ]. He was also a butler for ] ], the ], the ] and ]. He has also worked for ] and Major Christopher Hanbury on the ] estate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/about-us.php|title=Nicholas Veitch Limited}}</ref>
He worked as a butler for ] from 2004 to 2011, when King Charles was Prince of Wales. Grant has also explained in recent interviews he also looked after ] and ] during his time at Highgrove.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/i-butler-royal-family-danced-23099607 |title='I was a butler for the Royal Family - I danced with the Queen and loved spending time with Prince William and Kate Middleton' |publisher=MyLondon |access-date=2022-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://royalcentral.co.uk/blogs/interview/an-interview-with-grant-harrold-former-butler-to-prince-charles-4841|title =An Interview with Grant Harrold, Former Butler to Prince Charles|date=24 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=MacDonald|first=Stuart|title=Queen stops former butler Grant Harrold from exploiting royal title|newspaper=]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/queen-stops-former-butler-grant-harrold-from-exploiting-royal-title-7n7xkgr58 |date=4 September 2020|access-date=10 March 2021|issn=0140-0460|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304034030/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/queen-stops-former-butler-grant-harrold-from-exploiting-royal-title-7n7xkgr58|archive-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> His first employers were ] and Major Christopher Hanbury on the ] estate, where he began working in private service in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/about-us.php|title=Nicholas Veitch Limited|access-date=23 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216132203/www.nicholasveitch.com/about-us.php|archive-date=16 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Based in ], Harrold runs an etiquette and household consultancy company, Nicholas Veitch Limited.<ref name=veitch>{{cite web |url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/grant-harrold.php |title=Grant Harrold |publisher=Nicholas Veitch Limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grantharrold.com/ |title=Grant Harrold.com}}</ref> He also gives talks and demonstrations on ] etiquette, ] etiquette and similar etiquette events. Grant was appointed to the position of Personal aide to HRH ] and helps with the day-to-day running of the Royal Household of HRH The ] In 2015 alongside HRH ] Grant's company Nicholas Veitch formed a partnership with ] which created The Royal School of Butlers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blenheimpalace.com/attractions-and-events/events/the-royal-school-of-butlers.html.com/ |title=http://www.blenheimpalace.com/attractions-and-events/events/the-royal-school-of-butlers.html.com}}</ref> Based in ], Harrold now runs an etiquette and butler school. He also gives talks and demonstrations on ] etiquette, ] etiquette and similar etiquette events. In 2014, Harrold's company Nicholas Veitch Limited alongside ] founded ''The Royal School of Butlers''.


==Media==
==Television and radio==
He appeared regularly as the butler on the ] programme ''Country House'' at ] between 2000 and 2003 whilst working for ] and his son ], and then in 2012 was part of the ] series ''Be Your Own Boss''.<ref name=veitch/> In 2013 Grant featured with ] in ''Ruth Watson Means Business!'' in which he helped Watson improve ] Hall in ]. Grant also featured in the television series ''You Can't Get The Staff'' for ], 2014. In 2016 Grant appeared with ] for Great Railway Journeys. It has been reported that he has filmed another two television series's to be broadcast later in 2016. Harrold first appeared regularly as the butler on the ] programme ''Country House'' at ] between 2000 and 2003 whilst working for ] and his son ], and then in 2012 was part of the ] series ''Be Your Own Boss''.<ref name=veitch>{{cite web |url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/grant-harrold.php|title=Grant Harrold|publisher=Nicholas Veitch Limited|access-date=22 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216132856/www.nicholasveitch.com/grant-harrold.php |archive-date=16 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Controversy ==
In 2012, he appeared on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicholasveitch.com/rtl-video.php/|title=RTL Aktuell|publisher=]}}</ref> He has also been interviewed by Kate Clark and Anna King on ] and by ] on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00yrrmq|title=Interviewing a former Royal Butler|publisher=]|date=6 October 2012}}</ref>
In 2020, Harrold applied to register "The Royal Butler" as trademark for his business; however, the trademark was denied. Harrold had claimed that he had won the right to the trademark as part of a settlement when he left Royal service.<ref name=":0"/>


In 2021, he was criticised by Asian communities for suggesting that people should never eat rice with their hands, a practice common in many Asian countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2021|title=Ex-royal butler's rice-eating comments spark online backlash|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3124790/prince-harrys-ex-butler-tells-world-eat-rice-knife-and-fork-or-chopsticks |url-status=live|access-date=10 March 2021|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906112322/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3124790/prince-harrys-ex-butler-tells-world-eat-rice-knife-and-fork-or-chopsticks|archive-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>
In 2013, he was interviewed by Charlie D'Agata for ] on ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57564225/downton-abbey-effect-british-butlers-make-big-comeback/|title=Downton Abbey effect|publisher=]|date=16 January 2013}}</ref> He also appeared on ] talking about his role and time with ] and ] and about the birth of ].


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2016 saw Grant working appearing on ITV’s ] and ITV’s ]. He has also regularly interviewed by ] ].
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In 2015 Grant assisted ] and was working on one of his positivety network radio stations "Positively Royal"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.positivelyroyal.com/ |title=positivelyroyal.com}}</ref> which promotes the ] and ]an ] families. Grant known as "The Royal Butler" was a host alongside ]

==Campaigns==

In 2015 Grant also took part in national campaigns with Penhaligan’s which saw his helping them launch Scent 33. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penhaligons.com/no33/}}</ref>
No.33 was created in celebration of Penhaligon's 145th Anniversary in homage to William Penhaligon, our founder who began his barbers at No.33 St James's Street in 1870 selling fragrances and grooming preparations for gentlemen.

Then Grant was recruited to help Safety First with their National campaign Their mission statement was Electrical Safety First and Grant Harrold, the UK’s official expert on British etiquette and household matters are offering guidance on how to ask the ‘awkward’ question to help ensure families and homes stay safe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/news-and-campaigns/press-releases/2015/07/social-awkwardness-puts-18-million-brits-at-risk-of-electrical-disaster//}}</ref>

==Law suit==

In 2012 Harrold sued the British royal family for unfair dismissal after Harrold allegedly refused to move from the ]'s country residence, ] to ] in London.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028409/Prince-Charles-butler-Raoul-Moat-slur-sues-Highgrove-sacking.html</ref>

Eventually he was diagnosed with phobic anxiety depersonalisation syndrome, said to give him panic attacks if he was in a big city, like ], for any length of time. Legal papers revealed in the court case revealed that one member of the ] deemed Harrold “too dangerous” to work with the Prince and banned him from direct contact with the royal family.<ref>https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/prince-charles-sacked-butler-reaches-2826155</ref>


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British businessman, former butler to Charles III (born 1978)

Grant Harrold
BornGrant William Veitch Harrold
(1978-04-26) 26 April 1978 (age 46)
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
NationalityBritish
Other namesThe Royal Butler
Occupation(s)Butler, etiquette expert
Known forFormer butler to King Charles III, Queen Camilla, William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry

Grant William Veitch Harrold (born 26 April 1978) is a British former butler to King Charles III (when he was Prince of Wales), now a British etiquette expert, and broadcaster.

Career

He worked as a butler for Charles III from 2004 to 2011, when King Charles was Prince of Wales. Grant has also explained in recent interviews he also looked after William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales during his time at Highgrove. His first employers were Urs Schwarzenbach and Major Christopher Hanbury on the Ben Alder estate, where he began working in private service in 1997.

Based in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Harrold now runs an etiquette and butler school. He also gives talks and demonstrations on afternoon tea etiquette, dinner parties etiquette and similar etiquette events. In 2014, Harrold's company Nicholas Veitch Limited alongside Blenheim Palace founded The Royal School of Butlers.

Media

Harrold first appeared regularly as the butler on the reality television programme Country House at Woburn Abbey between 2000 and 2003 whilst working for Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford and his son Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford, and then in 2012 was part of the BBC Three series Be Your Own Boss.

Controversy

In 2020, Harrold applied to register "The Royal Butler" as trademark for his business; however, the trademark was denied. Harrold had claimed that he had won the right to the trademark as part of a settlement when he left Royal service.

In 2021, he was criticised by Asian communities for suggesting that people should never eat rice with their hands, a practice common in many Asian countries.

References

  1. "'I was a butler for the Royal Family - I danced with the Queen and loved spending time with Prince William and Kate Middleton'". MyLondon. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. "An Interview with Grant Harrold, Former Butler to Prince Charles". 24 March 2013.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Stuart (4 September 2020). "Queen stops former butler Grant Harrold from exploiting royal title". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. "Nicholas Veitch Limited". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. "Grant Harrold". Nicholas Veitch Limited. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  6. "Ex-royal butler's rice-eating comments spark online backlash". South China Morning Post. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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