UK Prince William picks brother Harry to be best man at royal wedding

February 15, 2011

Wales has selected his brother to be the  at his wedding. The announcement was made by a spokesman at. It has also been revealed that Prince William's fiancée,, has asked her sister Philippa to be her. Prince William and Middleton will marry on April 29th of this year at Westminster Abbey.

When it was announced that William and Kate had become engaged Prince Harry commented saying that: "It means I get a sister, which I have always wanted," and that he was "delighted".

As well as the announcements of the best man and Maid of Honour, other plans have been released as well. The four bridesmaids have been announced as the daughter of the and, , who is seven years old. Eight-year-old, who is the daughter of and , and three-year-old Grace van Cutsem, the daughter of , who is a close friend to both William and Kate. The three-year-old granddaughter of the will be the forth bridesmaid.

Two page boys have been announced as William Lowther-Pinkerton and Tom Pettifer. Lowther-Pinkerton is the son of William's private secretary while Pettifer is the son of William and Harry's former nanny,.

However, details of the bridesmaid dresses and page boys uniforms will not be revealed until the day of the wedding.