With just 23 days until the royal wedding, Prince Harry has asked the Duke of Cambridge to be his best man and now his brother has the job of organising a stag party to remember.
William, 35, is “honoured” to have been chosen by his younger brother to perform the special role, and is looking forward to the task.
Harry’s decision was widely expected as the royal siblings are very close and he served as William’s best man during his 2011 wedding to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Underneath the public banter, where they regularly poke fun at each other, the pair share a special bond which was strengthened following the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Paris car crash.
William spoke about their connection during 2017 – the 20th anniversary year of Diana’s death – telling Kate during an interview, as Harry, 33, sat with them: “We have been brought closer because of the circumstances as well that’s the thing.
“You know, we are uniquely bonded because of what we’ve been through.”
The Prince of Wales also chose his brother the Duke of York to be his main supporter – a royal alternative to best man – when he married Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1981.
Kensington Palace said in a short statement: “The Duke of Cambridge is honoured to have been asked, and is very much looking forward to supporting his brother at St George’s Chapel, Windsor on May 19.”
The palace has issued a series of tweets with pictures to mark the announcement including an image of the royal brothers as young boys dressed up as mock policeman.
On the wedding day the duke is likely to be tasked with looking after Meghan’s wedding ring and is expected to give the traditional best man’s speech at the private evening event being staged by Charles at Frogmore House.
SOURCE: DailyMail