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Diana's secrets 'weren't pretty' but William and Harry should know, former butler says

Paul Burrell, the former butler of Princess Diana, has shared that the late mother had some secrets that "weren't pretty", but her sons, William and Harry, should know.

Paul, the former butler who Diana described as her "rock", is currently battling prostate cancer, reports the Mirror. And the royal servant has said that his diagnosis has left him in fear that he will run out of time to tell the siblings "the truth". Giving an exclusive interview to the Mirror, Paul said that he now wants to meet with the Princes to share these secrets before he dies.

And Paul also believes that his former boss, Diana, would have told him: "Paul, you must make this a priority. You must go and see my boys." Paul, who is preparing for surgery later this month, said that the cancer has given him time to think over several private moments with the late Princess, where she confided in him during her darkest days.

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