{"id":2461011,"date":"2026-06-15T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2461011"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:43:10","slug":"the-little-known-royal-who-is-key-part-of-king-charles-family-life-behind-closed-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-little-known-royal-who-is-key-part-of-king-charles-family-life-behind-closed-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018little known\u2019 royal who is \u2018key part\u2019 of King Charles\u2019 family life behind closed doors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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King Charles III<\/strong> has a special relationship with one of his extended relatives.<\/p>\n

According to former royal butler Grant Harrold<\/strong>, His Majesty is extremely close to his nephew Peter Phillips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Peter is a ‘key part’ of Charles’ family life<\/h2>\n

While not many people know, Charles and Princess Anne<\/strong>‘s son sees each other quite often behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

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King Charles III, Peter Phillips, Queen Camilla and Harriet Sperling attend Royal Ascot in 2024. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“He [Peter] is very close to his uncle, the King,” the ex-employee told OLBG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The King enjoys spending time with Peter and his sister Zara [Tindall]<\/strong>, which we see whenever they attend public events together,” he continued. “The King has a lot of time and love for him.”<\/p>\n

Peter has no ‘official’ royal responsibilities<\/h2>\n

Despite being a close relative, the Princess Royal never wanted her children to be working members of The Firm.<\/p>\n

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Lindsay Wallace, Peter Phillips and Princess Anne attend Royal Ascot in 2022. By: James Whatling\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“Princess Anne purposely didn’t give him a title when he was born so that he didn’t have such a public profile,” Harrold claimed.<\/p>\n

“Even though he’s a member of the royal family and he’s in the line of succession, he doesn’t have any official responsibilities. But he’s still a close family member and a key part of the more private side of the family’s life,” the expert noted.<\/p>\n

Peter often attends royal events<\/h2>\n

Although the businessman doesn’t have a title, he has a solidified presence within the family.<\/p>\n

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Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall at King Charles III’s Coronation in 2023. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“He’s had quite an active role in royal events over the years,” Harrold claimed. “He was on the committee for Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong>‘s Jubilee celebrations. When it comes to family activities, he’s also very involved.”<\/p>\n

“When Prince William<\/strong><\/a> talks about a slimmed-down monarchy, that’s definitely a branch that will go in a different direction,” he continued. “But he will be absolutely fine with that. He’s a businessman, he does his own thing and enjoys his own life away from the spotlight.”<\/p>\n

Peter likes being an ‘unknown’ royal<\/h2>\n

Harrold claimed Peter doesn’t feel the need for attention despite growing up in the public eye.<\/p>\n

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Peter Phillips attends the Sovereign’s Garden Party in 2024. By: James Whatling\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“He’s very calm and very cool and he has a great sense of humor,” the former staffer noted.<\/p>\n

“He’s very unassuming. He’s almost an unknown member of the family and he keeps out of the spotlight a lot,” he added.<\/p>\n

Peter’s friendship with William<\/h2>\n

Not only is Charles close with Peter, but the Prince of Wales shares a close friendship with his cousin.<\/p>\n

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Prince William, Prince Harry and Peter Phillips at Sandringham in 2000. By: Kent Gavin\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“He had a very similar sense of humor to Prince William and Harry. They all have really good banter,” Harrold claimed.<\/p>\n

“They all love practical jokes. I remember getting the train up to London with him and he would just talk about his ‘granny’, who was of course the late Queen,” he noted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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