In actuality, his travels included far more than Great Britain and Europe, as his years of service gave him first-hand experience of the most interesting houses in virtually every corner of the world.

During my 21 years of service to the Queen & the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince & Princess of Wales, I have been fortunate to witness the ultimate in stylish and elegant entertaining. Over the course of 21 years, Paul Burrell rose from member of the Royal household staff to personal attendant to the Queen of England and then butler to the Prince and Princess of Wales. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ In 2003, he published his autobiography, A Royal Duty, which included his personal account of his Royal service and his close friendship with the late princess, who was arguably one of the world’s most popular and beloved public figures.