Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling are making sure that everyone is saving the date, as on Wednesday, they confirmed both the date and the venue for their upcoming royal wedding.
One person who will likely play a special role at their upcoming nuptials is Harriet's 13-year-old daughter, Georgina, whom the NHS nurse shares with her former husband, Antonio St John Sperling, who was a fitness instructor.
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© PA Images via Getty ImagesAlthough Harriet has been seen alongside her husband-to-be at several events, Georgina has mostly remained out of the spotlight - until now.
Making her official royal debut as she accompanied King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and other senior members of the royal family to the Easter Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Georgina flew under the radar.
Her mother Harriet looked beautiful in blue while Peter dressed to impress in a suit for their all-important debut as a family.
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© PA Images via Getty ImagesHELLO! understands that Georgina has met members of the royal family, being introduced to the family at Balmoral last year. Among those whom Georgina met were the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children.
The teenager will likely have plenty in common with Peter's two daughters, Isla and Savannah, given that she is the same age as Isla and two years younger than Savannah.
© PA Images via Getty ImagesGeorgina and Harriet share a close bond, with Harriet telling Christian magazine Woman Alive how she navigated raising her daughter as a single parent. "In the earlier years of my journey as a single mother to my daughter, resources were scarce, and the future was uncertain," she explained.
"Yet, in the absence of material security, I discovered the strength and life that comes from true selfless love. A love that is able to be solely devoted to your child. My daughter and I journeyed ten years with only each other. I liken us to an island, and it has often felt hard to imagine anyone joining that island."
Wedding date
It was announced that Peter and Harriet, who first crossed paths at a sporting event, will tie the knot on 6 June 2026 at All Saints Church in Kemble, Cirencester, in a private ceremony.
The official announcement 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.
© Getty Images"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."
Alongside the couple's children, expected royal guests include Peter's divorced parents, Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, his stepfather Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, his sister Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall.
