Prince Harry chooses brother as best man

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.

Prince William, 35, said he is “honoured” to have been chosen by his younger brother to perform the role, and is looking forward to the task.

Prince Harry’s decision was widely expected as the royal siblings are very close and he served as Prince 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 follow- 0 Prince William said he was ‘honoured’ to take on the role ing the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Paris car crash.

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 yesterday: “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 19 May.”

The palace has issued a series of tweets with pictures to mark the announcement, including an image of the brothers as young boys dressed up as policeman.

On the wedding day, the duke is likely to have the task of looking after Meghan’s wedding ring and will be expected to give the traditional best man’s speech at the private evening event being staged by Prince Charles at Frogmore House.

Balmoral in the Highlands is one of the top choices with bookies as a stag party destination, as it would give them privacy as well as an opportunity to indulge in outdoor pursuits.

Rupert Adams from bookmaker William Hill said: “Prince William has been confirmed as the best man, and we think that has increased the chances of a trip to Scotland, which is now 5-2 from 8-1, although Switzerland is the favourite at 6-4.”

Las Vegas – where Harry was photographed partying naked in 2012 – is a 100-1 shot with Ladbrokes as a stag do destination. Their 5-1 favourite is the Scottish Highlands, or there is a private hideaway in Wales fancied at 8-1.

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: “It looks safe to say he’ll be keeping the bash low key in the UK.”