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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Butler Shares One of the Rare Moments When the Royals Got To Enjoy "Private Time as a Family"

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sitting on a blanket with Princess Anne and Prince Charles at Balmoral.

With June in full swing, the Royal Family is getting ready to plan a summer full of activities, and that includes an annual trip to Balmoral. Picnics have been a big part of life on the Scottish estate, and former royal butler Grant Harrold shared that these relaxed moments allowed Queen Elizabeth, King Charles and the rest of the family the chance to step away from the formality of palace life.

“Picnics were a massive thing for the late Queen,” Harrold, speaking on behalf of Smooth Spins Casino, said. “She loved her picnics, and you can imagine the picnics come in different variations.”

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