Former royal butler Paul Burrel said there is ‘no way back’ for Prince Harry as ‘too much has been said’, so Prince William has ‘drawn a line in the sand and has had enough’

Prince Harry thought he could “step in” to help the Royal Family during a period of crisis but his brother Prince William “has had enough” and has “drawn a line in the sand”, a former royal butler has said.

Royals have faced a difficult start to the year with the Princess of Wales and King Charles forced to take a step back from their duties due to health issues. Paul Burrell said it appears that “things are changing” in the family and they “can’t keep going” at the same pace.

The former royal butler said the “only person” who can save the family is “stoic” and “reliable” Princess Anne, who is often referred to as the hardest-working royal. Paul added that the “natural” replacement for King Charles would have been William and Kate, but as she takes time out, the Prince of Wales was “too tied up” with his family.

He also said that there is “no place” for the Duke of Sussex in the royal fold as “too much has been said” since he and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals and moved to the US. According to the former butler, Harry probably believed there was a possibility for him to “put on a uniform and do a few jobs for William and Charles” – because his brother no longer trusts him.