A ‘Bare-faced Lie’ the Palace Spread About Kate & William’s Wedding
People like gossip. Some social scientists even go so far as to say that gossip is in our blood, that it once lay at the root of human communication.
So we can’t help but be interested in what’s going on in other people's lives. Especially when it comes to the rich and famous.
The British monarchy has had many crises over the past one hundred years but it has managed to retain its overall dignity. However, it is facing new challenges as another turmoil at the heart of the family has been taking place for several years now.
It started with Prince Harry marrying American actress Meghan Markle and culminated with them leaving the royal family for America along with their pompous titles. And most recently, Harry published a book that stirred controversy once again.
Released earlier this year, Spare by Prince Harry was an instant hit, and not all of it was positive. While some people welcomed the Prince’s candor and willingness to share intimate details, others criticized him for washing his family’s dirty linen in public – once again after the infamous interview to Oprah.
Nevertheless, the book reveals one particular white lie that the Buckingham Palace resorted to during the royal weddings.
Along with the other Windsors’ secrets, Prince Harry discloses that the Palace lied to the media and the public that he was the best man at his brother’s wedding to Kate Middleton.
According to Harry, he never was, as the role was given to William’s friends Thomas van Straubenzee and James Meade.
At the same time, the lie was not intentional on the Palace’s behalf. As Harry writes, the public simply assumed that he would be the best man, and the Palace simply went along with their expectations.
What makes the lie indeed white is that it was also a ploy to distract the media from the "civilians," as Harry calls them, Thomas and James, who could suffer great distress at the hands of the media.
What is more, Prince Harry writes that it worked so well that the Palace adopted it as the go-to policy when it came to important events. For instance, William wasn't Harry's best man, even though the public was told he was. However innocent the lie was, the media-savvy prince doesn't spare it or the Palace in his book.