Second Wedding for Princess Anne's Son

The British Royal Family gathered in Gloucestershire on Saturday for the church wedding of Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, to Harriet Sperling. This marks Phillips' second marriage, following his divorce from his first wife, Autumn Kelly, in 2020.

Notable attendees included King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as well as Phillips' cousin, Prince William, and his wife, Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales. Also present were Phillips' sister Zara with her husband Mike Tindall, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice with their husbands. Phillips, who is 19th in line to the British throne, began his relationship with Sperling two years ago, announcing their engagement in August last year.

The bride, Harriet Sperling, a nurse, chose the village church in the Cotswolds as the venue, having lived there when she first met Phillips. Phillips has two daughters from his first marriage, Savannah (15) and Isla (14), while Sperling also has a teenage daughter, Georgina. The wedding took place on the same day as the prestigious Epsom Derby horse race, with King Charles and Queen Camilla reportedly traveling by helicopter to present the winning trophy after the ceremony.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, received significant cheers from the assembled crowds, highlighting her continued popularity. This was the first time since 2019 that a British monarch attended the horse racing event and presented the trophy.