I was lucky enough to be able to interview the former head butler of Buckingham Palace.
Alexander Mattinson is his very British name.
He looked the part and was extremely courteous and kind.
My favorite part of the interview was when I asked him to do his best American accent and he started speaking like someone from the deep South.
{photo courtesy: Alexander Mattinson}
My favorite interesting tidbits:
My favorite interesting tidbits:
– You cannot speak to the Royal family unless spoken to
– You may not shake the Queen’s hand, you wait until she shakes yours
– The butler’s favorite royal is Prince Charles, who he says has unfairly been given a bad wrap
– The Queen knows the name of every horse in her stable (there’s a TON of them)
– The Royal butler was married in St. James Palace and then he and his wife lived in an apartment there
– Alex was absolutely charming and kept saying, “Oh crumbs”, which according to Urban dictionary is an expression of dismay
– And last but not least, it reiterated my idea that I think I was meant to be born into the Royal family, but what’s new 🙂
Cheers!
– Britt
