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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Butler Reveals One Thing You'd "Never Catch" King Charles Doing

A headshot of King Charles wearing a blue suit and white shirt turned to the left and looking serious.

When you're The King, the list of things people won't let you do is probably pretty short. But according to a former royal butler, King Charles has his own set of personal rules that would make even the most type-A person look chaotic. Normally, the 76-year-old—who is a famous workaholic—is busy shaking hands with the public, meeting with dignitaries or taking part in a good-old group hug. But even when he's at home, it turns out that Charles is a true creature of habit.

Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, Grant Harrold—who served as a butler to King Charles and his family from 2004 to 2011—revealed what a typical day looks like for The King. And even when he's not busy taking on royal duties, Charles isn't one to forgo formality.

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