Prince Harry ‘could expect a text’ from William on his birthday, but ‘damage has been done’: ex-butler

Prince Harry may receive “a text or an email” from his brother, Prince William, on his birthday — but that’s all he’ll get, according to King Charles’ former butler.

Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, claims William may contact his estranged brother “as an olive branch,” however fears “the damage has already been done.”

As Harry gears up to ring in his 39th birthday on Sept. 15, Harrold gave some insight into how he thinks the Duke of Sussex’s big day will go down.

“If they chat on WhatsApp, he might get a text, or he might get an email,” Harrold said. “I hope they do reach out. I’d like to think William would pick up the phone to wish him a happy birthday.”

“But you never know. We will probably never know. It would be the opportunity for his dad to reach out, and offer an olive branch,” he said on behalf of Slingo, adding that it’s “the perfect time for them to check in.”

“I would hope that Harry would do the same to them on their birthdays,” he added.

“I think the damage has already been done now and I think at this moment in time, I don’t see it dramatically changing.”

While Harry’s plans for the big day are unknown, Harrold expects it to be “very different to how it would be celebrated if he was a working royal.”

As for a public birthday tribute, the former royal butler thinks it’s a stretch to expect that.

“Well, it was only just Meghan’s birthday and it wasn’t mentioned by the royal family at all,” he said, referring to the royal family’s radio silence on Meghan’s 42nd birthday on Aug. 4.

“It’s a bit weird. Even though they’re not working royals anymore, they would always have mentions on social media and suddenly it’s come to a stop. It could be similar for Harry’s birthday too.”

Elsewhere, Harrold believes that Harry will no doubt be “feeling sad” — especially with the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death approaching.

“Family is going to be at the forefront of Harry’s mind,” Harrold said, adding that “there will be a part of him thinking about everything that has happened” over the past year.

“Family has always been a big thing to Harry. William and Kate are also in Balmoral with Charles now, and Harry used to be going up there every summer. So that will be playing a big part in what he’s thinking. He will be missing out on that,” he added.