Prince Charles has agreed a secret out-of-court settlement with a former butler who claimed he was unfairly dismissed, reports the Daily Mail.

Under-butler Grant Harrold claimed he was forced to quit his £24,000-a-year job looking after Charles and Camilla  last year. He refused to go to work for them at Clarence House, their official residence in London, after claiming he suffered panic was said, caused him to suffer panic attacks when he was in a big city.

Mr Harrold told the Mail that while he could not discuss details of the case, he wanted to make clear that he had the highest regard for Charles and Camilla personally.

Since the conclusion of his action against the royal household he has started his own business, Nicholas Veitch, which organises fine dining events, etiquette dinners and butlering tuition.