Grant Harrold

Grant Harrold
Born Grant Harrold
(1978-04-26) April 26, 1978
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK United Kingdom
Nationality British
Occupation Director and Consultant for Nicholas Veitch Limited and Broadcaster
Known for Former Royal butler to Prince Charles, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
Title Etiquette consultant

Grant William Veitch Harrold (born 1978 in Airdrie, Scotland) is a former butler to various members of the British Royal Family and other notable people and celebrities.[1][2][3] He has also worked for Urs Schwarzenbach and Major Christopher Hanbury on the Ben Alder estate.[4]

Based in Gloucestershire, Harrold runs an etiquette and household consultancy company, Nicholas Veitch Limited.[5][6] He also gives talks and demonstrations on afternoon tea, dinner parties and similar events. Grant was appointed to the position of Personal aide to HRH Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia and helps with the day-to-day running of the Royal Household of HRH The Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia In 2015 alongside HRH Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia Grant's company Nicholas Veitch formed a partnership with Blenheim Palace which created The Royal School of Butlers[7]

Television and radio

He 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.[5] In 2013 Grant featured with Ruth Watson in Ruth Watson Means Business! in which he helped Watson improve Fawsley Hall in Northampton. Grant also featured in the television series "You Can't Get The Staff for Channel 4, 2014. Its been reported that in 2015 Grant has been filming with Michael Portillo for Great Railway Journeys.

In 2012, he appeared on RTL.[8] He has also been interviewed by Kate Clark and Anna King on BBC Radio Gloucestershire and by Peter Levy on BBC Radio Humberside.[9]

In 2013, he was interviewed by Charlie D'Agata for CBS News on British etiquette.[10] He also appeared on ET Canada talking about his role and time with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and about the birth of Prince George of Cambridge.

In 2015 Grant went into partnership with Noel Edmonds working on one of his positivety network radio stations "Positively Royal"[11] which promotes the British and European royal families. Grant known as "The Royal Butler" is a host alongside Brian Perkins

2012 lawsuit

In 2012 Harrold agreed an out-of-court settlement with his former employer Prince Charles, following claims of workplace bullying.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "You rang, Sir?". The Lady.
  2. ↑ "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". Daily Mail. 25 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mind Your Manners". Cotswold Life. 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Nicholas Veitch Limited".
  5. 1 2 "Grant Harrold". Nicholas Veitch Limited.
  6. ↑ "Grant Harrold.com".
  7. ↑ "http://www.blenheimpalace.com/attractions-and-events/events/the-royal-school-of-butlers.html.com". External link in |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "RTL Aktuell". RTL.
  9. ↑ "Interviewing a former Royal Butler". BBC Radio Gloucestershire. 6 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Downton Abbey effect". CBS News. 16 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "positivelyroyal.com".
  12. ↑ "Highgrove butler of Prince Charles claims being bullied and compared to shotgun killer Raoul Moat in unfair dismissal case". Daily Mail. 21 August 2011.
  13. ↑ "Prince of Wales' butler wins settlement after claims of bullying". Daily Telegraph. 6 July 2013.
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