Prince Harry has stated that his role as best man at Prince William’s wedding in 2011 was “all for show.”
And now, in 2018, pals of the feuding brothers say that the same approach may have been employed at Harry’s wedding.
A insider told The Mail on Sunday, ‘There have been rumors in Harry’s inner circle for a long time that there was another covert best man. William was the best man who faced the public, yet he was neither the single best man nor the actual best man in Harry’s eyes.
On his wedding day, Harry had several ushers, including his fellow polo player Jack Mann and his closest friend Charlie van Straubenzee, who is also the brother of Prince William’s best buddy Thomas.
On their wedding day, April 29, 2011, Prince William and his bride Kate were joined by Prince Harry and Kate’s Maid of Honor and sister, Pippa Middleton.
Some acquaintances feel that an usher performed as best man and were surprised that this aspect was removed from Spare, given that Harry had admitted to being William’s false best man.
According to a close friend, Mr. Mann has long been regarded as Harry’s preferred usher, or “best man.”
Mr. Mann, who is newly engaged, hosted dinner parties for the Duchess of Sussex at his West London residence during the early stages of their romance.
It is said that he has grown distant from Harry since their wedding. Prince Charles reveals in Spare that appearances may be deceiving at Royal weddings, disclosing that he was not William’s best man.
Prince William and Prince Harry attended the wedding of the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle. Friends of Harry have recently stated that William was not the only best man at the wedding.
He stated that James Meade and Thomas Van Straubenzee, close friends of his brother, gave the typical speech at the reception.
He stated, “Willy did not want me to deliver the best man’s address.”
Meghan defied precedent by delivering a speech with a fairy-tale theme during Harry’s wedding, but it has never been reported that Prince William gave a lengthy speech, and if he did, Harry does not describe it in Spare.
Instead, he claims that his brother spoiled the seating arrangement for the evening meal by exchanging the place cards at his table so that couples were separated in accordance with English custom.
Meghan’s desire was for couples to be seated together.
Harry also claims that William did not want to spend time with him the night before the marriage and only attended a pre-wedding ushers’ meal in response to intervention by the Queen. Mr. Mann stated last night, “I will not comment on anything related to this.”
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