News Summary

• Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, described the "Balmoral Test," an unspoken assessment where senior royals size up newcomers.
• Burrell: "Outsiders, most importantly potential brides, were brought there like specimens to be inspected by the family to see if they came up to scratch and if they were suitable" He noted that the rite of passage has "been this way since Queen Victoria's day, which is no surprise, as the castle hasn't changed much either"