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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Butler Shares the “Ridiculous” Pranks King Charles and Queen Elizabeth Played on Staff

Queen Elizabeth and King Charles sitting next to each other and laughing hysterically.

April Fool’s Day is here, and although they might seem like the last people to pull pranks on their employees, former royal butler Grant Harrold says that King Charles and Queen Elizabeth couldn’t resist a practical joke. Speaking on behalf of Heart Bingo Online, Harrold, who worked for The King at Highgrove between 2004 and 2011, shared some of his favorite royal pranks—and they weren't limited to April 1.

Discussing one incident in Scotland, Harrold says, “I remember the head gardener was going out for a walk with King Charles, and the joke was The King wanted us to give him a rucksack full of stones.”

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