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Royal Butler Claims Prince Harry Would've 'Never' Married Meghan Markle If Princess Diana Was Still Alive: She Would Have Been 'Disappointed'

September 26, 2025 by Maria Pierides
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Prince Harry may have said that his late mother Princess Diana and wife Meghan Markle would have been “best friends” and “thick as thieves” in their engagement interview, but a former royal butler doesn’t feel the same way!

Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell shared his own opinions about what the late Princess of Wales would have thought about her daughter-in-law in a recent interview; and let’s just say it wasn’t very complimentary!

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According to reports, Burrell believes that the late Princess Diana would have been quite unhappy with many of her younger son's choices. Maybe one of them would have been his Nazi uniform that he wore to a party back in 2005, which he later said was the idea of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Another would have certainly been the way he has conducted himself since stepping down as a senior royal, especially writing his controversial bombshell memoir, Spare.

And another one, according to Burrell, would have been his choice of wife, as he predicted Prince Harry "would never have married" the former Suits actress if Princess Diana had still been alive.

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"Would Diana have been disappointed by Harry's behavior in the last few years? Yes, she would," Burrell explained in an interview with The Mirror, adding: "He's not what Diana would have thought he would have been."

He went on to suggest that Princess Diana would have been extremely unhappy with Prince William and Prince Harry's yearslong feud, adding: "Diana's wish was for Harry to support William throughout his journey to become monarch. But William's on his own now and he's resigned to that. To him, his brother can't be trusted."

Burrell went on to talk about the current royal feud, including Prince Harry's previous wishes for his father and brother to apologize to him and Meghan. "I thought, 'Hang on a minute. It's not them who should be apologizing," Burrell said, in reference to Prince William and King Charles. "It's Harry," he confirmed, adding: "Harry needs to get down on his knee and give his allegiance both to his brother and the King."

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Maria has spent the last decade writing about entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle for online and print publications all around the globe – including InStyle, OK!, and The Mirror. At SheFinds, Maria covers breaking celebrity news, red carpet looks, celebrity transformations, A-list couples, and has a watchful eye on celebrity social media accounts. You can reach her at contactmariapierides@gmail.com