Royal Wedding: Harry Stands By William's Side

Prince Harry and Prince William's relationship has been the subject of much speculation, with the former's recent memoir, Spare, shedding light on their rift. One topic of interest is their respective choices of best man at their weddings. While Prince William broke protocol by choosing Prince Harry as his best man in 2011, Harry has now claimed that this was a 'bare-faced lie' and that he only played the role to spare the blushes of William's closest friends, who gave the traditional speech. Harry also revealed that he chose his old friend Charlie as his best man, not William, when he married Meghan Markle in 2018.

Prince Harry was Prince William's best man in 2018

On May 19, 2018, Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor. Prince William served as his best man, a break from tradition as royals don't typically have a "best man," instead, they have a "supporter."

Prince Harry announced that his older brother, the Duke of Cambridge, would be his best man. Kensington Palace reported that the Duke of Cambridge was "honored to have been asked" and was "very much looking forward to supporting his brother."

Prince Harry was also Prince William's best man at his wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011. William broke protocol by appointing his only brother for the position.

Prince William was Prince Harry's best man in 2011

Prince William was Prince Harry's best man when he married Kate Middleton in 2011. The Duke of Cambridge said he was "honoured" to have been asked and was "very much looking forward" to supporting his brother at St George's Chapel.

William broke royal tradition by appointing his only brother to the role. Typically, there is no "best man" at royal weddings. Instead, the role is known as a "supporter". William's choice of Harry mirrored the decision made by their father, Charles, who selected his brothers, Andrew and Edward, to be his supporters at his wedding to Diana in 1981.

Harry returned the favour three years later, acting as best man to William in 2011.

Prince Harry claimed he was not Prince William's best man

In his memoir, "Spare", Prince Harry claimed that he was not Prince William's best man at his wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011. He asserted that the royal family's claim that he was the best man was a "bare-faced lie".

According to Harry, he was forced to act as a compere to introduce William's friends, James Meade and Thomas Van Straubenzee, who actually gave the traditional best man's speech at the reception. Harry wrote in his memoir, "Willy didn't want me giving a best man's speech."

The Duke of Sussex also claimed that he travelled with his father and William to Westminster Abbey and was officially considered the best man. However, he said that he was made to act out the role to spare the blushes of Prince William's two closest friends.

This revelation is the latest in a series of attacks on the royal family by Prince Harry, including accusations that William physically attacked him during a blazing row at Nottingham Cottage in 2019.

It is worth noting that there is technically no "best man" at royal weddings. Instead, the role is referred to as a "supporter". However, William broke protocol when he appointed Harry as his best man at his wedding, just as Harry did by choosing William as his supporter.

Prince William's friends gave the best man speech

Although Prince Harry was officially named the best man at his brother Prince William's wedding, Harry has since claimed that this was a "bare-faced lie". In his memoir, *Spare*, Harry wrote that William didn't want him to give a speech and that he was forced to act as a compere to introduce William's friends, James Meade and Thomas Van Straubenzee, who gave the traditional best man speech.

Harry travelled with his father and brother to Westminster Abbey and was officially classed as William's best man. However, in his book, Harry reveals that he was made to act out the role to spare the blushes of William's two closest friends, whose private lives would have been scrutinised had they been publicly named as the best men.

Harry's claims are the latest in a series of revelations about his relationship with William, with the Duke of Sussex alleging a rift between the brothers that dates back decades.

Prince William was tipsy on his wedding day

Prince William was reportedly tipsy on his wedding day to Kate Middleton in 2011. According to his younger brother, Prince Harry, William was "tipsy on last night's rum" just hours before the wedding. Harry recalled telling William: "You smell of alcohol", before offering him mints and lowering the window of the car they were travelling in.

Harry's observation was included in a series of revelations made in his memoir, Spare, which sent shockwaves across the world. In the book, Harry also claims that William did not want him to be best man and that he was forced to act as a compere to introduce William's friends, James Meade and Thomas Van Straubenzee, who were the actual best men.

Harry wrote: "Willy didn't want me giving a best man's speech." He went on to explain that William chose his two close friends as best men because they were "two civilians, two innocents" who were "shy" and "quiet". Harry claimed that William was worried about the best man's speech and did not want to hand him a "live mic" and put him in a position to "go off script".

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