Future King William reached out to his grandmother for ‘assurances’ ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May 2018 – and he made a very telling request

Prince William ‘sought assurances’ from the Queen ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, according to a royal author.

Harry and Meghan tied the knot in May 2018 – less than two years after they first met. It was widely reported at the time that members of Harry’s family had concerns about how fast their relationship had developed. And it even prompted William to reach out to his grandmother for a special – and significant – guarantee.

In his own contentious memoir, Spare, Harry recalled significant tension with his brother during the planning of his wedding. And in Catherine, The Princess Of Wales: The Biography, author Robert Jobson alleges that the relationship between the two brothers deteriorated further before the 2018 wedding.

He wrote: “By the time William was confirmed as best man, the relationship had worsened. I have been told that still concerned about the match, he’d sought assurances from the Queen that Harry’s bride would not be wearing any of Princess Diana’s jewellery, even though his own wife was allowed to wear it. Despite sharp digs and thin skins on both sides, the wedding at Windsor in May 2018 was a spectacular success. In public, the Royal Family were all smiles, though privately they were at daggers drawn.”