(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Britains Prince William has chosen his brother Prince Harry as his best man.
The 28-year-old royal will marry Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29. The pair have been revealing the details of their big day in stages, and earlier today confirmed who will be joining them in their wedding party.
Clarence House revealed Harry, 26, will act as Williams best man, while Kate has chosen her sister Philippa known as Pippa - as her maid of honour. Pippas main tasks will be to ensure Kates dress is always looking its best, and to take charge of the youngsters involved in the wedding party.
Lady Louise Windsor, seven, will also be involved. She is the daughter of Williams uncle Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex, and will be one of the bridesmaids. There will be six page boys and bridesmaids in total, among them The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, the eight-year-old daughter of Queen Elizabeth IIs nephew Viscount Linley and his wife.
Three-year-old bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem is the daughter of the couples friend Hugh van Cutsem. William is also her godfather, just as he is to eight-year-old Tom Pettifer, who will act as a page boy. Toms mother is Williams former nanny Tiggy Pettifer, formally Tiggy Legge-Bourke.
Eliza Lopes, three, will also join the party. She is the granddaughter of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Williams step-mother.
The final addition to the group is ten-year-old William Lowther-Pinkerton, whose father is Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the private secretary who is helping plan the wedding.
Kates wedding dress has been a hotly-debated topic over recent weeks, and there was no news on what she will be wearing on the big day. The palace added the bridesmaids and pageboys outfits will remain a secret until April 29.
Kate and William have been dating for around eight years, after meeting at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It has been revealed the pair will return to the establishment to mark its 600th anniversary later this year. We hope that Prince William and Miss Middleton are the first among many who will reconnect with St Andrews and join in the celebrations, said principal and vice-chancellor Professor Louise Richardson. (C) Cover Media