Quick Answer
Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the son of Princess Anne, married NHS pediatric nurse Harriet Sperling on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire. The intimate Cotswolds ceremony was attended by King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Phillips's sister Zara Tindall, among other close family.
Rain greeted guests, but the day still landed as the warmest royal personal moment of the year.
The couple
Peter Phillips, 48, is the eldest of the late Queen's grandchildren and the son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. He has no royal title because his mother declined to give her children one. Harriet Sperling, 45, is a pediatric nurse in the NHS who first met Phillips through mutual friends in 2024. The couple announced their engagement earlier in 2026.
The venue and ceremony
All Saints Church in Kemble is a small stone parish church in the Cotswolds, well outside the press scrum of central London. The venue choice signalled the tone: this was a private family wedding, not a state occasion. Phillips chose his sister Zara Tindall and longtime friends as part of the wedding party, with brother in law Mike Tindall among the guests.
Wet weather on the morning of June 6 had guests arriving under umbrellas, including Princess Kate, who shielded her dress from the rain on the walk to the church door. Reporting from the BBC, Hello!, and Vanity Fair noted that the umbrellas became a defining visual of the day.
The royal guests
Despite the deliberately small guest list, the senior royals turned out in force, a quiet show of family solidarity.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Greeted by well wishers as they arrived; the King is Peter's uncle.
- The Prince and Princess of Wales (William and Kate). Prince William is Peter's cousin. Kate, currently in recovery and reduced public schedule, made the trip to support the family.
- Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence. The mother of the groom and her husband.
- Zara and Mike Tindall. Peter's sister and brother in law, both deeply involved in the wedding preparations.
- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Peter's cousins, both attended, marking another high profile family appearance for the York sisters.
Notably absent from public reporting: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who remain estranged from public family events. The Duke of York was also not part of the published guest images.
Why this wedding mattered
Peter Phillips's previous marriage to Autumn Kelly ended in divorce in 2021. This wedding was a quiet personal milestone for him and a chance for the wider Phillips family to gather without the formality of a state event. For King Charles, whose health journey through 2025 reduced his public schedule, the wedding was the kind of joyful family moment the institution rarely makes public.
The choice of Harriet Sperling, an NHS nurse with no aristocratic background, also matched the modern direction the British royal family has been signalling since the marriages of Prince William and Prince Harry.
The fashion notes
Reports from Hello! and Vanity Fair highlighted Harriet Sperling's veil and gown (kept private until the official wedding photographs were released by the family). Princess Kate wore a soft pastel coat dress and matching hat; Princess Anne kept to her usual restrained tailoring. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie drew attention for coordinated summer dresses that fit the Cotswolds setting.
FAQs about the Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling wedding
Where exactly was the wedding held?
All Saints Church in Kemble, a small Cotswolds village in Gloucestershire, England. The ceremony took place on the afternoon of Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Was it a state occasion?
No. This was a private family wedding, not a televised public event. The royal family released official photographs after the ceremony, but the service itself was closed to the public and most press.
Did Prince Harry and Meghan attend?
Based on official guest reporting from the BBC, ABC News, and Hello!, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not in attendance.
What does Peter Phillips do for a living?
He has worked in sports sponsorship and event management, including a long stint with the SEL UK marketing agency. He does not carry out official royal duties.
The takeaway
A quiet, rainy, deeply familial wedding in a Cotswolds village church, with the senior royals showing up in force to support Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling. After a year of health headlines and institutional pressure, June 6, 2026 was the kind of small, warm, low key family moment the British royal family rarely gets to share.
The press coverage
Coverage was deliberately limited. The royal family released a small set of official photographs after the ceremony, taken by photographer Max Mumby, and the BBC, ABC News, Hello!, and Vanity Fair were the first to publish detailed accounts. There was no broadcast coverage of the ceremony itself, in line with the family's request for privacy.
The reception
The reception was held at a private estate in Gloucestershire, kept out of the press cycle. Reporting suggested a small dinner for close family and friends rather than a large ball, in keeping with the second marriage tone and Sperling's preference for an intimate event.
What it means for the wider family
Peter Phillips remains outside the line of working royals, but his closeness to Princess Anne and to King Charles III makes his life events significant family moments. The June 6 wedding is being read by royal commentators as another small signal that the institution is gradually returning to the steadier rhythm it had before the Sussex departure and King Charles's 2024 health diagnosis.
The Phillips family
Peter has two daughters from his first marriage, Savannah and Isla Phillips, both of whom are reported to have been part of the wedding party. Harriet Sperling reportedly has children from a previous relationship who were also involved in the day. The family integration was a quiet but important part of the ceremony narrative.
