Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in private ceremony

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling were married in a private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Saturday. The couple's engagement was announced in August 2025. A statement confirmed the engagement of Peter Phillips, son of the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire.

Background and relationship The couple first met at a sporting event attended by their daughters, according to Hello! magazine. They were first reported to have begun dating in 2024 and were later seen together at events including the Badminton Horse Trials, Royal Ascot, Prince William's charity polo matches, and Wimbledon.

Sperling works as a paediatric nurse specialist for the NHS and has written about her experiences as a single mother. In a March 2024 column, she described raising her daughter for ten years before meeting Phillips, who has two daughters from a previous marriage.

Ceremony details Sperling wore a dress designed by Emilia Wickstead and was accompanied down the aisle by her brother Nicholas Sanders. Her daughter Georgina and Phillips's daughters Savannah and Isla served as bridesmaids. Attendees included the Prince and Princess of Wales, Zara and Mike Tindall with their daughters, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their son, and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice with their husbands.