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King Charles once gifted former butler salt and pepper grinders

King Charles’ former butler has revealed some of the weirdest things that he would gift his royal staff for Christmas.

22-12-23 10:32
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Pres Ramaphosa having a laugh with the King and Queen consort. Photo Reuters Keyframe

King Charles’ former butler, Grant Harrold, has revealed that the King often gives his staffers Christmas presents that are rather unsual and “bizarre”.

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KING CHARLES’S WEIRD BIZARRE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

In an interview with the Mirror, the etiquette expert noted that King Charles once gifted him a tin of salmon. He also noted that the King also gifted him a salt and pepper grinder wrapped in a ribbon for Christmas.

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“One time he left a tin of salmon and one year I got a salt and pepper grinder wrapped in a ribbon”, Grant Harrol told the Mirror on Wednesday, 20 December.

King Charles’ butler continued: “He had probably been given a hamper and sometimes there would be a lot in them and he would give some of the bits to us”.

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‘IT SHOWS THAT THEY’VE GOT THAT FUN SIDE TO THEM’

Grant Harrold reportedly worked for King Charles for seven years from the year 2004 to 2011. The former royal butler also noted that the monarch would leave the bizarre “funny little things” in their lockers’ aka “pigeon holes,” where his employees would typically receive their mail.

The former royal staffer shared that he thought it was “so bizarre” to receive such gifts because he didn’t expect King Charles, or any other member of the royal family to make such a gesture.

He further added that the King’s unusual gift showed that the royal family does actually have fun.

“It shows that they’ve got that fun, practical side to them,” Grant Harrold told the media outlet.

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