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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Butler Says Prince William and Princess Kate's "First Priority" Is "Very Different" Than Queen Elizabeth's Was

Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth and Prince William at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Prince William and Princess Kate are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary on April 29, and the couple has weathered plenty of storms since their 2011 wedding. Whether it was facing the Princess of Wales and King Charles being diagnosed with cancer at the same time or losing Queen Elizabeth, it's not been an easy few years for the Waleses. And while Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aren't the first people you'd think of to compare Prince William and Princess Kate to, one former butler has said that the Waleses remind him "so much of" the late couple—while differing in one key way.

Speaking on behalf of Prime Casino, former royal butler Grant Harrold—who worked for King Charles between 2004 and 2011—said that William and Kate "are just the best of friends."

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