Peter Phillips and Harriet Spurling have married, marking one of the biggest private events of the year for the British royal family and putting the spotlight on the new royal bride.
Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, married Sperling on June 6 at All Saints' Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire. Page Six reported that several senior members of the royal family were in attendance, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Zara Tindall, and Mike Tindall.
Harriet Sperling chose the tiara for the ceremony.
Sperling's wedding look immediately attracted attention because she wore a tiara, giving the wedding a more traditional royal feel. This decision stood out, as some recent royal second weddings have dispensed with tiaras, opting for flowers, hats, or simpler headpieces.
Sperling reportedly wore a long Emilia Wickstead gown with lace trim, a lace veil, Jimmy Choo ivory satin heels, and a tiara and earrings by Pragnell. Pragnell also designed her engagement ring, combining all the pieces into a single, flawless wedding look.
The tiara was not borrowed from Princess Anne.
Before the wedding, royal watchers speculated whether Sperling would wear one of Princess Anne's tiaras. This did not happen. Instead, her Pragnell tiara linked the wedding look to her engagement jewelry rather than directly to Anne's personal collection.
This choice avoided obvious comparisons with Peter's first wedding. Autumn Kelly, Peter's first wife, wore Princess Anne's tie tiara when she married him in 2008. The separate Sperling tiara gave this wedding its own visual identity while maintaining the formality of a royal ceremony.
The guest list turned the event into a major royal gathering.
The wedding brought together most of the working and extended royal family. Reuters reported that those present at the celebration included King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Princess Anne, Timothy Lawrence, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie.
Although Phillips is not a working member of the royal family, the large number of guests made the event significant. He is 19th in line to the throne, works as a sports management executive, and generally leads a more private life than many of his royal cousins.
Some royal absences have attracted attention.
As with many royal family events, the absence of some attendees became a topic of discussion. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Andrew, and Sarah Ferguson were not included on the publicly announced guest list.
Reuters reported that senior members of the royal family gathered for the wedding in the village of Kemble, Gloucestershire. It was also reported that Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and Sarah Ferguson were not invited. Thus, the guest list was both a family celebration and yet another reflection of the current dynamics within the royal family.
The wedding also united two families.
Phillips has two daughters, Savannah and Isla, from his previous marriage to Autumn Kelly. Sperling has a daughter, Georgina, from his previous marriage to Antonio St. John Sperling.
Page Six reported that Savannah, Isla, and Georgina attended the ceremony, making the day not only a royal affair but also a celebration of the blended family.
Peter and Harriet's relationship became public in 2024, and their engagement was announced in August 2025. Less than a year later, the wedding brought together their children, relatives, and members of the royal family in a village church.
This marks a new chapter in the life of Peter Phillips.
This is Phillips' second wedding. He and Autumn Kelly divorced in 2021 after their 2008 wedding, which produced two daughters.
His wedding to Sperling gives the royal family a rare opportunity for a second marriage among Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren. It also allows Sperling, an NHS nurse, to become more fully integrated into the extended royal circle after months of public interest in the couple's engagement, wedding plans, and family dynamics.