Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling announce wedding date and venue
The ceremony will be taking place in just a few months...Peter Phillips and fiancée Harriet Sperling have announced their wedding date and more details about the upcoming ceremony.
The happy couple announced their engagement in August last year.
Princess Anne’s son Peter, often described as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s “favourite” grandson, began dating nurse Harriet in 2024.
Now, a date has been set for their nuptials and the venue has been chosen…
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling announce wedding date
A statement has read: “Mr Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips and Ms Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today announced their wedding date.
“The summer wedding will take place at All Saints Church, Kemble, Cirencester on Saturday 6th June 2026 in a private ceremony. Both families have been informed jointly of the wedding date by invitation.
“Their Majesties The King and Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales have also been informed of the announcement. Further details will be announced in due course.”
Peter and Harriet’s engagement news
Last August, Peter and Harriet announced their engagement.
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A statement issued for the couple read: “Mr Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Ms Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today confirmed their official engagement.”
Both families have been informed jointly of the wedding date by invitation.
It continued: “Both families were informed jointly of the announcement and were delighted with the wonderful news of their engagement.
“Their Majesties The King and Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales have been informed of the announcement. No date has been officially set for the wedding.”
Peter’s first marriage
This will be the second time Peter ties the knot. He was previously married to the mother of his children, Autumn Kelly. Peter shares two daughters with Autumn, Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14.
Their split was announced in early 2020. At the time, a statement from the palace read: “After informing HM The Queen and members of both families last year, Peter and Autumn jointly agreed to separate.
“They had reached the conclusion that this was the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship. The decision to divorce and share custody came about after many months of discussions and although sad, is an amicable one.”
It added: “The couple’s first priority will remain the continued well being and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah (nine) and Isla (seven).
“Both families were naturally sad at the announcement, but fully supportive of Peter and Autumn in the joint decision to co-parent their children.”
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