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King Charles and senior Windsors attend wedding of Peter Phillips to Harriet Sperling in Cotswolds

On Saturday 6 June 2026, senior members of the British royal family gathered at All Saints' Church in Kemble, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, for the marriage of Peter Phillips — son of the Princess Royal (Princess .

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On Saturday 6 June 2026, senior members of the British royal family gathered at All Saints' Church in Kemble, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, for the marriage of Peter Phillips — son of the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II — to Harriet Sperling. It was the second marriage for both; Phillips has two daughters, Savannah and Isla, from his first marriage to Autumn Kelly, and Sperling has a teenage daughter, Georgina. Attendees included King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales (William and Catherine), the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Zara and Mike Tindall, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (Prince Edward and Sophie), and the groom's cousins Princess Beatrice (with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi) and Princess Eugenie (with Jack Brooksbank).

The Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto were also present. The bride wore a gown by Emilia Wickstead with a three-metre train and a Pragnell tiara; the three girls served as bridesmaids. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew were not expected to attend; reporting noted Harry and Phillips have not stayed in close contact since the Duke of Sussex relocated to California.

ABC reported the wedding was the first of two engagements that day for the King and Queen, who travelled afterward to the Epsom Derby. Outlets highlighted the appearance as a rare large gathering of the working royals around a non-direct-line family wedding.

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