FORMER royal butler Paul Burrell spoke exclusively to The Chronicle after jetting in from his Florida home to catch up with friends and family.

In a wide-ranging interview he insisted that he “told the truth” at Diana’s inquest, he and wife Maria are still “very much together”, legal action is still an option over an article which claimed he had a sexual relationship with Princess Diana and fame and fortune have brought “a lot of tears” to the Burrell household.

The full interview with Chronicle chief reporter David Holmes will appear in Friday’s edition of The Chronicle, on sale from October 10.