Royal family ‘could become extinct if they’re not careful’: former butler

The royal family risks becoming “extinct” if not careful about their excessive lifestyle, according to Princess Diana’s former butler.

Paul Burrell, who worked for the late Diana for over 10 years until her death in 1997, believes that “the minute the public rise up, it’s too late” to save the British monarchy.

Burrell, 65, said it’s important that the family show they are “value for money” and “relevant to today” to retain their position in society.

“The royals can’t be seen to be too excessive because I think the minute the public don’t want them there, they won’t be there,” Burrell, who’s always been vocal about his thoughts on the royals, explained as part of his partnership with the online game Slingo.

“I think it’s a dinosaur situation. I’ve always thought to myself that they could become extinct if they’re not careful,” he went on, adding that they “have to be very careful with the way they spend money and how much money comes from the privy purse, which is paid for by the taxpayer.”

“I think the royals have to show the way, they have to show the public that they are value for money and they are relevant to today, very important. I hope they’re getting the right, sound advice.”

Burrell went on to say that he believes the monarchy is “worth every penny.”

Burrell’s remarks come just days after Buckingham Palace was accused of serving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a “brutal reality check,” according to a royal expert.

Harry was quietly stripped of “His Royal Highness” from his profile page last week — prompting royal expert Richard Kay to label the move “brutal.”

Kay added that sources close to the monarch claim the royals are furious at “sustained” attacks from the Sussexes.

“A visceral bitterness persists at the sustained attacks that Harry and Meghan have waged against family members through his memoir and their various television interviews,” he wrote for the Daily Mail.

The comments came hot on the heels of a recent report that claimed the Princess of Wales is not looking to forgive and forget the “ultimate betrayal” by Markle.

“Kate has drawn a hard line in the sand — she’s not changing her mind” about Harry and Meghan following their heir explosive tell-all Oprah interview in 2021, a source told OK! Magazine.

“They never apologized for their lies. But it’s harder for William because Harry is his brother. It’s a horrible situation all around.”