Prince William to be best man at Harry's wedding
The Duke of Cambridge is "honoured to have been asked" and is "very much looking forward to supporting his brother".
Tuesday 1 May 2018 19:09, UK
Prince Harry has asked his brother William to be best man at his wedding to Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Cambridge is "honoured to have been asked" and is "very much looking forward to supporting his brother" on 19 May, Kensington Palace said.
Prince Harry served as best man to William at his wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011.
The wedding date clashes with the FA Cup final, but it is understood that Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, will be concentrating on his duties as best man so won't be able to make it to Wembley.
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Harry will marry Ms Markle at St George's Chapel in Windsor next month with approximately 600 guests invited to the ceremony.
Officially there is no such thing as a best man at a Royal wedding, which instead uses the term "supporters", but Prince Harry is known to break with tradition.
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When asked about the possibility of being best man or supporter in January, William responded: "He hasn't asked me yet... so it could be a sensitive issue."
It seems the busy prince finally found time while wedding planning to ask his brother.
Ms Markle has made no announcement yet about her maid of honour, but some of her celebrity best friends are being touted as possible candidates.
They include Serena Williams, actress and UNICEF ambassador Priyanka Chopra and British reality TV star Millie Mackintosh.
