King Charles III's former royal butler believes there is a sentimental reason behind the monarch's decision to become Charles, instead of George. According to Grant Harrold, 47, who served the then Prince of Wales from 2004 to 2011, he and fellow royal staff had believed Charles was going to become King George VII.

When a British monarch ascends the throne, they can choose any of their given names as their regnal moniker, and this does not have to match the most commonly used first name.

With Charles’ full name being Charles Philip Arthur George, he could have chosen any of these names when he became the new monarch.

Speaking exclusively at the launch of his book The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life of Royal Service, Grant shared why the decision left him stunned.

"I had a conversatio

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