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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Prince Harry Was Allegedly Crushed When Prince William Received "Special Treatment" as a Child, Says Royal Butler

Prince William, Princess Diana, and Prince Harry ride in a sleigh.

Prince Harry and Prince William were reportedly fairly close as children. However, a former member of staff for the Royal Family has suggested Harry envied some of the "special treatment" his brother seemed to be getting as the future heir.

While appearing on the Channel 5 documentary The Palace: What the Royal Servants Saw, Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, discussed some alleged favoritism that occurred when the princes were young. "I heard one of the nannies say to William, 'I'm going to give you three sausages, William,'" Burrell claimed (via the Express). "'You need to grow big and strong, because you're going to be king one day.'"

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