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British royals gather for wedding of Princess Anne’s son

By Thomson Reuters Jun 6, 2026 | 7:47 AM

KEMBLE, England June 6 (Reuters) – King Charles and senior British royals gathered at a ​village in south-west England on ‌Saturday to celebrate the wedding of Princess Anne’s businessman son, Peter Phillips, to nurse Harriet Sperling.

Anne was ‌joined ​by her husband, ⁠Timothy Laurence, at ⁠the private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble, near Cirencester, by her brother Charles ​and Queen Camilla, as well as other senior royals including ⁠Charles’ son and ⁠heir, Prince William, and ​his wife Kate.

Princesses Eugenie and ​Beatrice, the daughters of Charles’ disgraced ‌younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were also in attendance.

Phillips, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandson, ⁠is 19th in the line of succession to the British throne. He ⁠works as ‌a sports management ⁠executive and does not ​undertake ‌official royal duties. Sperling is ​a ⁠paediatric nurse.

Phillips’ first marriage – to Autumn Kelly – ended in divorce in 2021.

(Reporting by Dylan Martinez, writing by James Davey, Editing by ​Louise Heavens)