King’s nephew Peter Phillips weds NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in Gloucestershire ceremony

Phillips and Sperling began dating in 2024, four years after his separation from Autumn Kelly, and announced their engagement last August.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined members of the royal family in Gloucestershire on Saturday for the wedding of Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, who married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble.

The King and Queen were greeted by cheers from well‑wishers as they arrived alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, Zara and Mike Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie also attended with their husbands, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.

Crowds lined the streets, waving flags and applauding as the royal family arrived. Metal barriers and road closures were put in place around the church, with shouts of “hip hip hooray” heard as the bride arrived accompanied by her three bridesmaids: Phillips’ daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, along with Sperling’s teenage daughter Georgina.

Phillips and Sperling began dating in 2024, four years after his separation from Autumn Kelly, and announced their engagement last August. The ceremony drew members of the public from across the world, many eager to catch a glimpse of the royals.

The wedding coincided with the Epsom Derby, with the King and Queen scheduled to travel from the church to the racecourse to present the winner’s trophy. Local residents described the excitement of hosting the royal family, with one noting that the village had prepared for weeks, organizing litter picks and bell‑ringing practice ahead of the event.

The marriage of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling marks a new chapter for the Princess Royal’s son, celebrated in a ceremony that blended royal tradition with the warmth of community participation.