--- description: Prince William says Prince Harry hasn't asked him to be his best man when he marries Meghan Markle at the royal wedding. title: Prince William Is Waiting on Best Man Role From Prince Harry image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ca3f8645c807a40/6988f681db298752b925e39e/meghan-markle-royal-family-christmas.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Who Will Be Prince Harry's Best Man When He Marries Meghan Markle? Prince William Still on a Need-to-Know Basis by [Ashley Hoffman](/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 11, 2018 3:12 PM CUT  Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (L) and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (2L), US actress and fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry Meghan Markle (2R) and Britain's Prince Harry (R) stand together as they wait to see off Britain's Queen Elizabeth II after attending the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on December 25, 2017. Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (L) and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (2L), US actress and fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry Meghan Markle (2R) and Britain's Prince Harry (R) stand together as they wait to see off Britain's Queen Elizabeth II after attending the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on December 25, 2017.Adrian Dennis—AFP/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 11, 2018 3:12 PM CUT Prince William said his brother [Prince Harry](http://time.com/5095129/harry-meghan-2018-radio/ "undefined") hasn’t asked him to be his best man yet. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are all set to [wed on May 19](http://time.com/5037634/meghan-markle-engagement-prince-harry-groundbreaking/ "undefined"), but his older brother might still be on a need-to-know basis when it comes to the role he’ll play in the festivities. When radio host Roman Kemp asked the Duke of Cambridge about tagging in as best man during a group discussion about mental health on Wednesday, William answered jokingly: “He hasn’t asked me yet, just to clear that up. It could be a sensitive subject.” Another sensitive topic. The big day is set to take place on the same day as English soccer’s main event, the [2018 FA Cup Final at Wembley.](http://time.com/5066188/royal-wedding-date/ "undefined") Talk about a real internal conflict. William’s a regular at the annual final so English soccer player Rio Ferdinand took his chance to ask William if he’d be skipping this other very important event of the year. His response: “I’m trying to see what I can do.” William was speaking in a group discussion about Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a mental health charity dedicated to preventing suicide among men. > [](https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/951187846936788992) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5098678/prince-harry-prince-william-best-man/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5098678/prince-harry-prince-william-best-man/"},"headline":"Who Will Be Prince Harry's Best Man When He Marries Meghan Markle? 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