Former Royal butler Paul Burrell has revealed the amusing two-word moniker that staff used for Buckingham Palace. Paul, 67, who served Princess Diana from 1987 to 1997, has also disclosed details about the drinking habits within Buckingham Palace's corridors, particularly among employees.

In his latest publication, The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana, he revealed: "It wasn't just bed-hopping that went on in the palaces; there was a degree of inebriation which often helped loosen people's inhibitions.

"Forget Buckingham Palace, it was nicknamed 'Gin Palace' after the spirit that flowed freely through the everyday workings of the building. Gin, always, Gordon's, was the drink of choice."

Additionally, Paul noted that the alcohol consumption he witnessed

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