Peter Phillips, son of Britain's Princess Royal, marries nurse Harriet Sperling
Bride Harriet Sperling and her bridesmaids Georgina Sperling, Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips arriving for her wedding to Peter Phillips (Ben Birchall/PA)
Peter Phillips and NHS nurse Harriet Sperling have married in an intimate wedding attended by senior members of the royal family.
British royals Charles and Camilla were cheered as they arrived at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, to see Mr Phillips, 48, the Princess Royal’s son, and Ms Sperling tie the knot.
They were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the groom’s sister and brother-in-law Zara and Mike Tindall with their daughters Mia and Lena, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their son James, Earl of Wessex.
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Also in the congregation were the groom’s cousins Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, accompanied by their husbands Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were not in attendance.
Members of the public, including some who had travelled from Ireland, cheered as Charles and Camilla and William and Kate arrived.
The well-wishers shouted “hip hip hooray” as the bride appeared with her three bridesmaids – Mr Phillips’s children Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, as well as Ms Sperling’s teenage daughter Georgina.
Ms Sperling, who will now be known as Mrs Phillips, wore a dress designed by Emilia Wickstead, earrings by Pragnell and the Pragnell family tiara, with shoes by Jimmy Choo.
Her bridal bouquet, created by florist Millie Richardson, included sweet peas, myrtle – a tradition in Ms Sperling’s family and for the royal family – and lily of the valley.
She was walked down the aisle by her brother Nicholas Sanders, in honour of their late father Rupert Sanders.
Her mother, Mary, was at the church, along with her sisters Rebecca and Louisa.
The bridesmaids’ dresses were also designed by Emilia Wickstead, with the girls wearing earrings from Aspinal London.
Mr Phillips had his longtime childhood friend Andrew Tucker, from Gloucestershire, as his right-hand man, a spokesman for the couple confirmed.
The Reverend Dr Steve Bullock led the service at All Saints, while the marriage blessing and address was given by the Reverend Nicky Gumbel.
Locally sourced flowers filled the church, which was full at its capacity of 150 people, with tissues in a Cath Kidston print provided for guests.
Following the ceremony, guests held umbrellas in heavy rain to throw cream rose petals over the bride and groom as they left the church.
Family and close friends headed to Gatcombe Park, the home of the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, for the reception.
However, Charles and Camilla had to make a dash by helicopter to the Epsom Derby, where they were due to present the trophy to the winner.
Mr Phillips’s engagement to Ms Sperling, who he began dating in 2024, was announced in August last year.
The couple were guests of Charles and Camilla at Royal Ascot in June and were invited to take part in the traditional carriage procession the royal family makes on to the Berkshire racecourse to signal the start of the day.
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