Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son, marries NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in royal family ceremony

Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and nephew of King Charles, has married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony in Kemble, Gloucestershire. The King, Queen, and Princess of Wales were among the senior royals in attendance. Phillips, who is 19th in line to the throne, was previously married to Autumn Phillips, with whom he has two children. The wedding drew crowds of local residents to the small village.

Peter Phillips wedding ceremony

• ▪The couple announced their engagement in August 2025 after beginning to date in 2024.
• ▪The private wedding ceremony was held at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire.
• ▪After the ceremony, the couple held a reception at Gatcombe Park.
• ▪Harriet Sperling is an NHS nurse with a teenage daughter.
• ▪Harriet Sperling's white lace wedding gown was designed by Emilia Wickstead, a designer favored by the Princess of Wales.
• ▪Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling on June 6, 2026.

Royal family guest attendance

• ▪King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Princess of Wales were among the royal family members in attendance.
• ▪It is not known if Prince Harry and Meghan were invited, amid reports they were not on the guest list.
• ▪The couple's children—Savannah and Isla Phillips, and Georgina Sperling—served as bridesmaids.
• ▪Other attendees included Zara and Mike Tindall, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Peter Phillips royal lineage

• ▪Peter Phillips is 19th in the line of succession to the British throne and is the eldest grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
• ▪Peter Phillips is the 48-year-old son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.
• ▪Peter Phillips split from his first wife, Autumn Phillips, in 2020 and they divorced in 2021; they share two children.

Kemble village wedding venue

• ▪Peter Phillips lives on his mother's Gatcombe Park estate, which is nearby the wedding venue in Kemble.
• ▪For the wedding, metal barriers were erected and roads were closed around the church in Kemble.

Local community response

• ▪Guests and onlookers used umbrellas to shelter from rain that swept through the area on the morning of the wedding.
• ▪Members of the public and media gathered in Kemble, with some local residents hoping to see the royal family.

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