Royal Family Attends Peter Phillips and NHS Nurse Harriet Sperling's Wedding

Peter Phillips, son of the Princess Royal, married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony attended by senior royals and well-wishers in Gloucestershire.

Royal Wedding Celebration in Gloucestershire

The King and Queen received enthusiastic cheers from well-wishers upon their arrival at the wedding of the Princess Royal's son.

Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony held at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Saturday.

A woman is wearing a while veil and a white bride's dress, along with a tiara. She is carrying a bouquet of flowers, with three girls walking behind her holding her dress up. — NHS nurse Harriet Sperling is marrying the Princess Royal's son Peter Phillips on Saturday

Attendance of Senior Royals

King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by other members of the royal family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Zara and Mike Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice also attended, arriving alongside their husbands, Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

The Princess of Wales has just walked out a car, followed by the Princes of Wales. — The Prince and Princess of Wales are also in attendance at the wedding

A woman is holding an umbrella above Kate Middleton. — Kate Middleton was protected by an umbrella during the rain

King Charles is waving to people after exiting a car through its door — King Charles was pictured arriving at the wedding

Public Reception and Security Measures

Members of the public from various parts of the world traveled to witness the event and expressed their excitement with loud cheers as William and Kate arrived at All Saints Church.

To manage the crowd, metal barriers were set up forming two pens designated for the media and the public, and road closures were implemented around the church.

A crowd of people are stood around a road by a church. — Many people arrived at the church to watch the royals attend

The Bridal Procession

There were cheers of "hip hip hooray" as bride Harriet Sperling arrived accompanied by her three bridesmaids, as well as Peter Phillips' daughters, Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, and Sperling's teenage daughter Georgina.

Relationship Background and Engagement

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling began their relationship in 2024 following Phillips' separation from his first wife, Autumn Kelly, in 2020.

The couple's engagement was publicly announced in August of the previous year.

Concurrent Events and Royal Duties

The wedding coincided with the Epsom Derby, where the King and Queen planned to travel from the ceremony to the racecourse to attend the highlight of the racing season and present the trophy to the winning horse.