Prince Harry snubbed a royal tradition by choosing to do this on his wedding day

He’s known as the ‘wild child’ of the royal family and it seems Prince Harry has brought that rebel streak into his marriage with him.

The 34-year-old prince, who is set to visit Australia with his new wife, Meghan Markle, next month, is apparently breaking royal tradition by doing this one thing in his marriage.

Prince Harry has chosen to do something very different to his brother Prince William, and grandfather Prince Phillip.

Rather than going barehanded in his marriage, like other male members of the royal family famously do, he’s decided to wear a wedding band.

“Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle have chosen Cleave and Company to make their wedding rings,” a statement released by Kensington Palace revealed on the couple’s May 19th wedding day.

“Ms Markle’s ring has been fashioned from a piece of Welsh Gold, gifted by Her Majesty The Queen.”

“Prince Harry’s ring will be a platinum band with a textured finish. Both rings were crafted in the Cleave workshop.”

Unlike his older brother, Harry is often seen out-and-about wearing an array of jewellery, like the matching bracelets he has with Meghan, and a silver bangle he’s pictured with on occasion.

Prince William’s desire to go without a ring has nothing to do with his commitment to his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, but is more of a ‘personal preference’.

Avid royal watchers will have noticed that it’s just not his style.

Speaking to Time magazine just before his own royal wedding back in 2011, a royal spokesperson explained why Wills had decided not to wear a ring.

“It is simply down to personal preference,” the royal aide said.

“It was something the couple discussed but Prince William isn’t one for jewellery.”

Kate, on the other hand, has two gorgeous rings: one being the huge 12-carat oval sapphire ring that once belonged to Princess Diana and the other – her wedding ring – a simple gold band.

William isn’t alone in his choice to keep his hand free of any jewellery, as his grandfather, Prince Philip, who married Queen Elizabeth in 1947, also chooses to not wear a ring.

Considering men’s wedding rings only came into fashion in the mid 20th century, it wouldn’t have been considered the done thing back when the duo wed.

Men apparently started wearing wedding rings back in the world wars as a way of remembering their wives back at home.

Prince William’s father, Prince Charles, now wears a gold signet ring after marrying Camilla in 2006.

Likewise, Prince Andrew also wore a gold band – but on his pinky finger – before his divorce from Sarah Ferguson was finalised.

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