We are delighted to welcome Grant Harrold as a speaker at this year’s festival on Saturday 16 May. In this post, you can learn more about him than appears in the programme of events
Grant Harrold The Royal Butler is a former butler to King Charles III, a best-selling author and the UK’s leading expert on etiquette. His memoirs, ‘The Royal Butler, My Remarkable Life of Royal Service’, were published last year.
Grant was a member of the Royal household of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Based at their country Highgrove House in The Cotswolds, his duties included butlering for The King and Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and The Duke of Sussex.
On occasions, he also had the honour to Butler for the Late Queen Elizabeth II and her Husband the Late Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Prior to the Royal Household, Grant was the Butler to The Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. Whilst working at the Abbey with the Duke’s parents, the Marquess and Marchioness of Tavistock, the fresh-faced young Grant appeared as the butler in the BBC 2 TV series ‘Country House’, for two years. Grant has worked alongside many other Royals, VIPs and Celebrities over the past 23 years. Many of whom are now his clients.
As a popular Host, TV personality, Speaker and Royal Commentator, you can find Grant commenting on important royal matters as well as guiding his social media followers to raise their game. From learning how to peel a banana to the correct way to eat a Pot Noodle, Grant’s sense of fun and his ability to switch from etiquette expert to media personality make Grant a highly sought-after influencer, guest speaker and teacher for those from all walks of life.
Grant is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.