This weekend marks the first royal wedding since Princess Beatrice's 2020 ceremony, and it is set to be a low-key event, a royal commentator has told GB News.
Peter Phillips will marry Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony at the All Saints' Church in Kemble on June 6.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams described the event as a “private affair” but one that will draw interest due to the couple’s proximity to the core Royal Family.
Mr Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, is expected to be joined by senior and extended members of the Royal Family.
This could include his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, amid what Mr Fitzwilliams described as an “extremely difficult time” for the York sisters.
Mr Fitzwilliams told GB News: “This is the first royal wedding since Beatrice's to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and is a private affair.
“There is interest as Peter Phillips is Princess Anne's son and she is very popular.
“He and his bride-to-be, Harriet Sperling, made a spectacular entrance in the royal procession at Royal Ascot last year before their engagement.
The Princess of York married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi during lockdown
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“As it is a private event, it would be expected that Eugenie and Beatrice attend together with their cousins.
“It is an extremely difficult time for them after the disgrace of their parents and with more details regarding their activities periodically being revealed.”
Unlike major royal weddings at Westminster Abbey or St George’s Chapel, Windsor, Mr Phillips’s ceremony is expected to be far more intimate in scale, with attendance largely limited to family and close friends.
Mr Phillips and his bride-to-be have already made several high-profile appearances together, including a notable entrance during Royal Ascot last year.
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Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips are marrying on Saturday
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The wedding is expected to remain tightly controlled, with limited public exposure, in line with Mr Phillips’ long-standing preference for privacy.
Mr Phillips has maintained a relatively low public profile compared with other members of the wider royal circle, despite attending major royal events including Coronations, jubilees and formal family gatherings.
His bride-to-be, Ms Sperling, has also kept a low profile, though she has appeared alongside Mr Phillips at several equestrian and sporting events connected to the Royal Family’s traditional interests.
Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips began dating in 2024 | PAConfirming the pair's wedding date, a statement issued by their spokesman said: "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."