Thomas Van-Straubenzee - celebsbar.com

When most people think of Prince William’s famous wedding to Kate Middleton back in 2011, they will likely recall that William’s brother Prince Harry took on the role of best man. However while many fans may have believed the duties to have exclusively fallen on Harry’s shoulders, it has seen been revealed that one of William’s closest friends Thomas Van Straubenzee, also secretly acted as his best man on the all important big day.Thomas and William have known each other since they attended Ludgrove Prep School - over 30 years ago, with their enduring friendship having seen them both present in each other’s lives for every triumph, tragedy and milestone moment - including the birth of the royal children.

prince Harry Meghan Markle Kate Middleton princess Charlotte Prince Harry Charlotte Princesscharlotte prince William prince George Thomas Van-Straubenzee James Meade county Prince George Charlotte city Charlotte

Harry 'needs friends more than ever' as Duke skips his 'best man's' wedding claims expert

Prince Harry "needs friends" or he will be "swallowed up by Tinseltown", an expert has claimed.

prince Harry Meghan Markle princess Charlotte Ingrid Seward Williams Thomas Van-Straubenzee county Clark county Sutton Iraq city Tinseltown Afghanistan county Suffolk county Isabella city Sandhurst blues gossips experts Celebrity man Duke

Prince Harry ‘misses’ wedding of his ‘real best man’ as he’s spotted 5,000 miles away

Prince Harry did not attend the wedding of his "real best man" and was instead spotted over 5,000 miles away in the USA. According to Royal observers Jack Mann was considered Harry's "real best man" over brother Prince William, when he got married to Meghan.The Sun reported that while his polo teammate Jack tied the knot in Stutton, Suffolk, the Duke of Sussex was far away in Santa Barbara, California. Harry was known to have a close relationship with Jack, with the two bonding at Sandhurst during their training as officers in the Blues and Royals.They went on to serve together in Afghanistan and Iraq.

prince Harry Meghan Markle Prince Harry Royal Family Thomas Van-Straubenzee USA California county Jack Iraq Afghanistan Malta county Santa Barbara Libya Equatorial Guinea city Sandhurst HARRY AND MEGHAN

Prince Harry misses his 'best man's' wedding as he appears to be absent from ceremony

Prince Harry's 'best man' and close friend tied the knot this weekend but the Duke sadly did not return the favour for his pal as he did not attend the ceremony.

princess Diana Prince Harry Charlotte Princesscharlotte Meghan Williams Thomas Van-Straubenzee county Prince George Charlotte city Sandhurst blues gossips experts Celebrity man Duke Ceremony

Kate Middleton's tight-knit girl squad from royal BFFs to loyal school pals

With her packed schedule full of royal engagements and busy mum-of-three life, it is likely that Kate Middleton probably needs to take some time to unwind now and again.

prince Harry Meghan Markle Kate Middleton prince Louis princess Charlotte Williams James Thomas Van-Straubenzee city Sandringham county Prince George show social reports country Extreme Matthews

Prince Harry 'cut embarrassing Kate Middleton joke' from speech at William's wedding

Back at Prince William's wedding in 2011, Prince Harry didn't deliver the best man speech but he was allowed to say a few words before the main event.