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30th January 2023
11:34am GMT

"And out of that was a high level of a chemical PSA produced by your prostate gland."
As he became visibly emotional, Paul continued: "I was wrapping Christmas presents, wondering, “Will I be here next Christmas?”
"I had to tell my boys, and they said to me, “Dad, we need to spend more time with you”, and that’s what it’s about."
The close friend to the late Princess of Wales then urged viewers to get a "simple blood test" to detect signs of prostate cancer as early as possible.
He said that while he was "lucky" to have caught it when they did, there are "thousands of men out there who don’t have symptoms."
"You’ve got loads of lovely female viewers who can say to their men, “Go get tested”," he said.
Paul became known to the world when he served as a footman to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and a butler to Diana, Princess of Wales.
Beginning his career at only 18, he worked as the Queen's personal footman for a year and later grew close with Diana as she described him as her "rock."
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