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Prince Harry was noticeably absent from his close friend and "real" best man's wedding at the weekend.
Jack Mann, who was photographed in Prince Harry's 'band of brothers' when he married Meghan Markle in 2018, was initially believed to have been one of the ushers at the event. But afterwards it was suggested that Jack was his "real best man" rather than his brother Prince William.
Jack married Isabella Clark at St Peter's church in Stutton, Suffolk on Saturday and guests included Harry's friend Thomas van Straubenzee, the godfather of Princess Charlotte.
Jack and Harry first met at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and used to play polo together as their friendship grew.
Jack was pictured in Harry's 'band of brothers' (Netflix)The pair served with the British Army for tours of Iraq and Afghanistan and both were commissioned into the Blues and Royals.
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After leaving the army Jack worked in Libya as a country manager for a UK security company called Aegis Defence Services and later went to create his own private security company in 2015 called Alma Risk.
It's unclear how close the pair are today as the Duke admitted in his tell-all memoir Spare that he fell out with some of his old pals after he attacked the Royal Family on television.
Harry and Jack used to play polo together (Jabpromotions/REX/Shutterstock)It was reported earlier this year that Harry only has a handful of friends in Britain - and his small circle are people unwilling to challenge the royal, an Australian journalist has claimed.
Daniela Elser wrote that the Duke of Sussex does not have many people who can warn him if he is "being a bit of a k**b or making bad decisions" as he does not have many friends.
Harry hinted that the duo are no longer pals (Jabpromotions/REX/Shutterstock)
Harry and Meghan didn't attend Jack's wedding and it's unsure whether they were invited (Getty Images)In an opinion piece, the royal writer and commentator said Harry has spent the past few years "largely cut off from his family, homeland and good sense".
The journalist thinks this may be the reason why Harry made decisions that some royal fans have struggled to understand - though others have applauded his jump across the pond.
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