It’s official: Prince William will be Prince Harry‘s best man at his May 19 wedding to Meghan Markle in Windsor, the same role that Harry played for William on the occasion of his 2011 marriage to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. But for William and Harry, who grew up together in the bright spotlight of media attention, their relationship is about much more than just trading Best Man places.
Here’s a look back at the two men and their history in front of the camera flash, from experiences abroad to film premieres and all those sports.
There’s no doubt they were adorable kids
Princes William and Harry with their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales in the garden of Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, 18th July 1986.
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Diana Princess of Wales and Charles Prince of Wales hold Prince Harry and Prince William on the deck of the Royal Yacht Britannia, during the Royal Tour of Italy on May 5, 1985 in Venice Italy.
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Diana, Princess of Wales with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, at the piano in Kensington Palace.
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Queen Elizabeth II with the young Prince William and Prince Harry on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the annual Trooping of the Colour ceremony in June, 1988.
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HRH Prince Harry (L) and HRH Prince William leave along with other members of the Royal family after attending a Christmas Day service St. Mary Magdelene Church on December 25, 2003 in Norfolk, England.
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Whether playing piano, traveling around the world on royal tours or just goofing around — often near their mom, Princess Diana — William and Harry were always hams for the camera from a young age. It doesn’t hurt that, like Prince George and Princess Charlotte after them, their wardrobes were impeccably adorable.
Their travels together have led to some ideal photo ops
Prince Harry and Prince William (R) hold an African rock python during a visit to Mokolodi Education Centre on June 15, 2010 in Gaborone, Botswana.
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Prince Harry and Prince William ride horses as they arrive to visit a child education centre on June 17, 2010 in Semonkong, Lesotho.
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Like the time they visited Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa on a joint trip in 2010 to visit a number of charitable projects their organizations were involved in — and to get a chance to hang out with an African rock python. (This begs the question: who wore it better, Britney or the two princes?) While there, they were also snapped riding through the Lesotho wilderness — an artful image.
You can often find them playing polo
Prince William the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend day two of the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park on May 29, 2016 in London, England.
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry play against each other in the Sentebale Polo Cup polo match at Coworth Park Polo Club on June 12, 2011 in Ascot, United Kingdom.
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Prince Harry and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge shake hands after competing against each other in the Sentebale Polo Cup polo match at Coworth Park Polo Club on June 12, 2011 in Ascot, United Kingdom.
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Sometimes they’re on the same team, and sometimes they’re on opposing sides. But either way, both are noted polo players and compete in multiple charity tournaments each year, William rocking his signature number 4 jersey whenever he mounts up.
Naturally, they’re Star Wars fans
Prince Harry (L) and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge try out lightsabers during a tour of the Star Wars sets at Pinewood studios on April…
