Here’s why Prince William might not be Prince Harry’s best man

Last week everyone got very excited about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement. It was all the office could talk about, there was national outcry at the distinct lack of a new bank holiday and we’ve all been imagining what raucous activities Harry will get up to on his stag do. Seriously, there’s a whole Instagram account dedicated to memes about the big night.

There’s also been a lot of speculation over who will be in the wedding party, with talk that Made In Chelsea’s Millie Mackintosh may be one of Meghan’s bridesmaids (as well was tennis star Serena Williams and actress Priyanka Chopra).

But it turns out the Duke of Cambridge may miss out on being his younger brother’s best man, despite Harry stepping up to the job at his wedding.

This is because royal weddings traditionally don’t have ‘best men’, but the groom can appoint a number of ‘supporters'. Prince William actually broke protocol when he named Prince Harry as his best man at the Royal wedding in 2011.

"The best man or best men are officially called supporters," British and European royalty expert Marlene Koenig told Town & Country.

"William will probably be Harry's supporter.”

It’s also thought Harry’s niece, Princess Charlotte, and nephew, Prince George, will have important roles to play in the wedding as bridesmaid and page boy.

Since the announcement last week, more details surrounding the royal wedding have been released.

A date has been set for May 2018 and the Queen has approved St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle as the location for the ceremony.

There’s still some confusion over what name Meghan will take when she marries Harry. Read more about that here.

And check out the pictures from the engagement announcement here: