Paul Burrell served as Princess Diana’s butler for almost 10 years, until her untimely passing in 1997.
Before then, he served Queen Elizabeth II as her footman.
When she died, Burrell was the sole attendee not of kin at her private burial.
He had even stayed with her body ahead of the arrival of her husband, Charles, perThe Guardian.
Burrell had disclosed to the queen that he was safeguarding Princess Diana’s possessions following her death.
She believed Charles was planning to injure her in a car accident so he could remarry.
Now, Burrell has sad news of his own.
Burrell explained that he was on hormone therapy which has been disrupting how his hair was growing.
After receiving an unusual test result, he was sent for an MRI which revealed cancer in his prostate.
“I’m on an emotional, educational rollercoaster.
Am I going to be here?
I need to tell my boys,” he said.
“Dad, we need to spend more time with you,” he said his children responded.
“And that’s what it’s about,” Burrell said.
