A royal butler's secret memoirs which dubbed American socialite Wallis Simpson a 'Queen Dictator' have sold for £5,600 at auction.

The newly-discovered documents - unearthed in Kenilworth - also said she never actually loved King Edward VIII.

Alan Fisher served as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's butler for six years from 1954 almost 20 years after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Simpson.

Alan rose from the slums of Manchester to become one of the most sought after butlers in the world, later serving Charles and Diana.

Now, his unpublished memoirs have come to light after being found in a box in Kenilworth, giving a fascinating insight into life with Edward and Wallis, which have stayed under wraps - until now.

And such are the bombshell royal revelations, one of America's biggest TV producers 20th Century Fox hoped to turn them into a series decades ago.

The sale also included a never-before-seen photo of Edward in royal robes, as if dressing up as a king, with twice-divorced Wallis at his side.

'She taught me everything - twice over'

Alan put pen to paper in 1978 to record memories of his time with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home in Bois de Boulogne, France.

He was joined by his wife, Norma, maid to the Duchess of Windsor, with the servants residing on site in 'The Cottage'.

Alan revealed how the pair lived on a scale "far surpassing" the Royal Family but he believed Simpson, who he found difficult and ruthless, never loved "weak" Edward.

The king had abdicated the British throne in 1936 to marry her, sparking a constitutional crisis.

Alan also told how on one occasion he nearly resigned telling Simpson to "stick her job" after she scolded him for not closing a window properly.

He wrote: "The Duchess taught me everything I know - twice over. She had impeccable taste, was impeccable in the way she dressed and lived her life.

"I was very aware that I was living a part of history. It was a great thrill…they lived on a scale that far surpassed the Royal Family's.

"When you have worked for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor you're not going to impress me if you're Rock Hudson or Carol Burnett.

"He was in love with her to hundred percent of the time. She was in no way in love with him.

"So many of her actions spelt it out so violently. Of course she had a façade she kept up publicly.

"There must have been many moments in both their lives when she looked at him and thought of all that might have been. It must have made her extremely bitter."

The letters have been stored in a box in Kenilworth for years (image via SWNS)

The happy couple

Alan believed Simpson she would never have been happy with being 'Queen Consort' as 'Queen Dictator' suited her better instead.

He also noted that she continued to host dinner parties while her husband was dying.

During the Duchess's first visit, a guest remarked, "There's forty people in there and there's only one bloody voice you can hear - hers!".

He also reveals being told, "Alan, Her Royal Highness wants you to get a haircut immediately."

As a result, he felt "very insecure and extremely nervous at the thought of our first face-to-face confrontation".

Of the Duke, he wrote: "As he was Royal and I was British, I never felt annoyed.

"His blond gold hair, his turquoise eyes all seemed to blend in with his Joseph's outfits of many colours - and many there were.

"After being a footman for two years in Paris, the Duke asked me to be his valet...I liked the Duke enormously."

'Stick your job'

Describing his near-resignation, Alan recounts the night on which some windows hadn't been secured.

He revealed [the Duchess] said: 'You know, Alan, if you don't want this job, there are plenty of people who would really like it'.

"That was all I needed. I flung the silver onto the the chair she was sitting on along with the gloves I was wearing.

"I said, 'Your Royal Highness, you can stick your job. I don't need this kind of nonsense from you or anyone else. Jobs are not that hard to come by. Thank you'.

"I do not have total recall, but as my anger and words were so short, I've never forgotten them.

"She screamed, 'Go to bed. Go to bed. You're tired. You're obviously tired'.

"My last words were, 'Yes, Your Royal Highness. Please remember, I may be tired, but I'm not drunk,' and away I went.

"I realised I'd burnt my boats behind me, and I was really very sad.

The sale also includes a never-before-seen photo of Edward in royal robes (image via SWNS)

"It had all come to an end even before it began, but I told myself that I couldn't have let her dominate my life … especially when one was working at full tilt.

"We were not playing around out there. It was work with a capital W."

The following morning, the Duke had a meeting with Alan and suggested he was feeling 'unwell' during this 'uncontrollable outburst'.

Alan replied: "Your Royal Highness, no one can work as hard as we do and take that kind of an upbraiding at that hour unless they're completely mad or incapable of finding another job. I am neither."

The matter was amicably resolved: "From that day to the day I left some fourteen months later, she never once crossed swords with me...No one had a more fertile mind than the Duchess.

"Her wit was remarkable...We'd both won really. I wanted to continue working there. She wanted me there."

Documents Come to Light

The documents have come to light through family descent. Siblings Georgina Edwards and David Summers said: "Alan and Norma Fisher were our uncle and aunt.

"We inherited the manuscript and memorabilia following their passing.

"We had all grown up hearing stories regarding their life in service and have been lucky enough to visit many royal palaces and celebrity homes because of this connection.

"We believe Alan was in advanced negotiations with a US television company to make a series out of his memoirs.

"Included in the papers is an envelope from The Konigsberg Company, part of 20th Century Fox.

One of America's biggest TV producers 20th Century Fox hoped to turn them into a series (image via SWNS)

"I suspect Alan knew Frank Konigsberg through Bing Crosby.

"Bing encouraged Alan to share his memoirs of his time with the Duke of Windsor for historical purposes. Konigsberg was one of Hollywood's biggest talent management agents.

"We do not wish to keep the manuscript and picture simply stored away in a box at home in Kenilworth.

"It would be far better for someone to own and appreciate them, and for the story of Alan and Norma's time with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to be passed on."

The sale, which also includes an equestrian portrait given to the butler by his royal employer, will take place at Bishton Hall, Staffs, on June 4.