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Harry 'needs friends more than ever' as Duke skips his 'best man's' wedding claims expert

Prince Harry "needs friends" or he will be "swallowed up by Tinseltown", an expert has claimed.

The comments come after he seemingly missed the wedding of his long term friend and 'best man' Jack Mann over the weekend, the Mirror reports.

Harry and Jack have been close pals for a number of years with Mann even rumoured to be Harry's 'real' best man at his wedding in 2018 to Meghan Markle instead of his brother Prince William which is what the public were told.

However, it seems their relationship may have gone south after Harry did not attend the favour for his old friend at his own wedding over the weekend having been spotted over 5,000 miles away from it.

Royal biographer and the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, Ingrid Seward said: "They used to be part of a gang of super eligible young men.

"They looked out for each other, socialised together, and went to each other’s stag do’s and weddings. Until now that is."

Harry and Jack first met at the Royal Academy Sandhurst and played polo together.

Jack Mann played an important role for Harry in his 2018 wedding to Meghan but it seems the Duke did not return the favour (AARON CHOWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Seward said: "Jack found a soulmate in Harry and they remained mates ever since."

After doing tours together in Iraq and Afghanistan and both being commissioned into the Blues and Royals, it's unclear how close the two men still are.

Mann (first right) is rumoured to have been Harry's 'real' best man on his wedding day as opposed to Prince William (Netflix)

The Duke of Sussex revealed in his tell-all memoir Spare that he had parted ways with some of his old friend as they "fell out" after Harry publicly criticised the Royal Family on television.

Jack tied the knot with Isabella Clark in Sutton, Suffolk at St. Peter's Church this weekend.

Although Harry was not present, another one of his friends was in attendance as Thomas van Straubenzee, who is the godfather of Princess Charlotte and his wife Lucy Van Straubenzee were spotted at the ceremony.

Harry however remained in the States with Meghan in Santa Barbara and the two were pictured leaving an office building in California on Friday.

However, according to Seward, the long distance shouldn't have stopped Harry from attending his friend's wedding.

Harry admitted in his memoir that he has lost some old pals during his feud with the Royal Family but the Duke 'needs friends more than ever' now according to an expert (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023)

Seward explained: "It is a long trip from LA to Suffolk but Harry could have managed even if he left Meghan at home.

"He could easily afford the First-Class air fare if he didn’t fancy shelling out for the private jet’s he has developed a taste for.

"It is not a good sign."

Seward concluded: "Everyone needs friends and unless Harry wants to get swallowed by tinsel town’s fantasy life, he needs them more than ever."

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