his weekend, Peter Phillips will marry his fiancée Harriet Sperling in a private wedding ceremony.
Members of the royal family are expected to attend the nuptials, including King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
This is Peterâs second marriage after previously tying the knot with the mother of his two daughters Autumn Kelly.
With Prince William expected to attend his cousinâs wedding on Saturday, he reportedly didnât attend Peterâs wedding to Autumn.
âWhyâ Prince William didnât attend Peter Phillips wedding
Princess Anneâs son Peter married his ex-wife Autumn in 2008. However, his cousin William wasnât in attendance despite their close bond.
At the time, Princess Kate, then known as Kate Middleton, made a solo appearance as William had a prior commitment.
She and William were dating at the time. They went on to marry in 2011.
According to The Telegraph at the time of the wedding, a source said: âPrince William is going to be out of the country this weekend on a long-standing prior engagement.
ED! has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperlingâs wedding
The late Queen Elizabeth IIâs grandson Peter will marry his fiancĂ©e Harriet on June 6.
A statement from Buckingham Palace previously read: âMr 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.
It is an unfortunate clash but he spoke to his cousin Peter and he is fine with the situation.
âThe summer wedding will take place at All Saints Church, Kemble, Cirencester on Saturday 6th June 2026Â in a private ceremony. Both families have been informed jointly of the wedding date by invitation.
âTheir 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.â
Which royals wonât attend?
According to reports, Williamâs brother and Peterâs cousin Prince Harry wonât be in attendance on Saturday.
He lives in the United States after stepping back from royal duties in 2020. However, itâs claimed he wonât be making the trip to Britain for the nuptials.
Reports also claim that Peterâs uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wonât attend as scrutiny continues to build against him over his past association with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
There has been much speculation over whether Andrewâs daughters and Peterâs cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will attend.
Amid their fatherâs scandal, some royal commentators predict that the sisters could miss the wedding this weekend.
