By Katherine Tinsley
6:06pm PDT, Sep 8, 2025
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Prince Harry gave a heartfelt speech about
Prince William and Kate Middleton on their wedding day — after first making a few jokes at his brother's expense. "In his best man's toast, Harry apologized to Kate 'for having to marry a bald man,'" royal expert
Christopher Andersen wrote in his book
Brothers and Wives, adding that Harry also referred to Will and Kate as the "dude and the duchess." The laughs turned to tears when he mentioned his late mother,
Princess Diana. "There were muffled sobs when Harry told his brother, 'Our mother would be so very proud of you,' and sighs when he said he loved Kate like a sister," Andersen wrote.
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Christopher Andersen wrote that Kate Middleton "wiped away tears when her newly minted brother-in-law,"
Prince Harry, "traded smiles" with his then-girlfriend,
Chelsy Davy, and said that Kate's "decade-long romance" with his brother,
Prince William, was his "inspiration."
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Prince Harry shared an emotional embrace with
Prince William and Kate Middleton following the speech. "Harry put his arms around William and Kate and began to weep," Christopher Andersen wrote, adding that "soon the best man and the bride were helping brush away each other's tears while a bemused and thoroughly dry-eyed William looked on."
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In his memoir,
Spare,
Prince Harry referred to Kate Middleton as "the sister I never had, and always wanted," but the duo hasn't been seen together in years due to his move to the United States and various tell-all projects exposing the royal family. "People don't realize how much Harry and Kate love and help each other. It's key to this whole thing," Christopher Andersen wrote.
