Paul Burrell

In July 2019, Burrell sold his florist shop in Farndon, Cheshire as a going concern and retired to live with his husband in their 19th Century mock-Tudor house in Peckforton, Cheshire.

In 2017, Burrell announced he was marrying his partner Graham Cooper. They married on 2 April 2017 in Bowness, Lake District.

In February 2017, Burrell and his house in Peckforton appeared in series 4, episode 7 of ITV's UK reality TV series Through the Keyhole with Keith Lemon.

In August 2017, he appeared in Series 2 of the Channel 5 UK reality TV series In Therapy.

In September 2015, he appeared in Celebrity Big Brother as part of a shopping task.

In January 2008 Burrell appeared as a witness at the inquest into the death of Diana. Burrell said that he had approached a Catholic priest about a private marriage between Diana and the heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan, and he rubbished rumours that Diana was about to announce her engagement to Dodi Fayed. He was also questioned about a letter to him from Diana in October 1993, in which she said her husband was planning to have her killed to make the path clear for him to marry Camilla Parker-Bowles. The coroner dismissed notions of a "secret" that Burrell knew about Diana that he swore he "would never reveal", as detailed at the end of his book, A Royal Duty.

On 18 February 2008, The Sun newspaper reported that Burrell had admitted, on tape, that he had not told "the whole truth" during his appearance at the Diana inquest; he also said he had thrown in a "few red herrings". Some reports suggested that Burrell could be charged with perjury. The Sun said it was handing the tape to the court on 19 February 2008.

In early 2006, he appeared as Richard Gere on ITV's Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, singing "Razzle Dazzle" from Chicago, the film version of the Broadway musical.

In September 2006, Burrell appeared on Five's Trust Me – I'm a Holiday Rep, joining as a substitute for Samantha Rowley.

Burrell was a judge and trainer on Australian Princess in 2005, and in March 2006, appeared on Countdown in Dictionary Corner.

On 21 November 2004, Burrell entered the fourth series of the ITV reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! he finished the show as runner-up on 6 December 2004.

In 2003, Burrell released his memoir A Royal Duty, which follows his career as a member of the Royal Family's staff. It deals in detail with his time as butler to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, his move to Diana's staff at Kensington Palace after her divorce from Prince Charles, and Burrell's acquittal on theft charges. The book was an international best-seller, and was updated in a paperback edition in 2004. Its publication led to a rift with Buckingham Palace and Princes William and Harry accused Burrell of betraying their mother’s confidences. In a joint statement issued immediately before publication, they referred to the book as, "a cold and overt betrayal."

Burrell has been routinely mentioned in the context of Diana and has gained a measure of notoriety in the media. At times the coverage has been adverse, for example in a 2002 case where he was charged with theft related to Diana's possessions. The trial collapsed after evidence was given that the Queen had spoken with him regarding disputed events, and a public-interest immunity (PII) certificate was presented by the Crown Prosecution Service on the basis that disclosure of certain information would be harmful to the public interest.

In 2001 Burrell opened a florist's in Farndon, Cheshire.

Burrell was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in November 1997 for services to the Royal Family.

In 1987 Burrell joined the household of heir to the throne Charles and Diana at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, where he acted as butler to the princess until her death in August 1997. He was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in November 1997 for services to the Royal Family.

Burrell was married to Maria Cosgrove, who formerly worked for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The pair met while working in Buckingham Palace together. They have two sons, Alexander and Nicholas. When they married in 1983, established precedent dictated that one of them would have to give up their job with the Royal Family, but Queen Elizabeth II made an exception for them, allowing both to remain in Royal service. This situation earned them a measure of fame at the time.

Paul Burrell, RVM (born (1958-06-06 ) 6 June 1958) is a former servant of the British Royal Household. He was a footman for Queen Elizabeth II and later butler to Diana, Princess of Wales. Since her death in 1997, Burrell has featured prominently in the media in connection with her, and since 2004 as an occasional entertainment show celebrity.