It was a true family affair for Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling as they prepared to tie the knot at All Saints Church, Kemble on Saturday.
Ahead of the bride’s arrival, Harriet’s daughter, Georgina, joined the bridal party alongside Peter’s daughters, Savannah and Isla Phillips, with the trio making a picture-perfect group of bridesmaids for the occasion.
The girls appeared perfectly in sync as they shared in the excitement of the big day, all wearing matching bridesmaids’ dresses, flower crowns, and carrying bouquets.
13-year-old Georgina looked beautiful in her white gown, impeccably matching with her new stepsisters and her mother, the bride.
Blended family
While all eyes were naturally on the bride and groom, Georgina’s inclusion in the bridal party highlighted the close bond forming within their newly blended family. Standing proudly alongside Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, the girls presented a wonderfully united front to celebrate their parents’ milestone.
The eldest of the trio stepped out in white while Peter’s youngest daughter looked incredibly grown up in her coordinating number.
The girls are remarkably close in age, which has undoubtedly helped them forge a strong bond over the past year.
Savannah and Isla – whom Peter, 48, shares with his ex-wife Autumn Kelly – welcomed Georgina warmly into the royal fold during their highly publicised joint appearance at the royal family’s Easter Mattins service at St George’s Chapel earlier this spring.
© Kelvin BruceNew chapter
For Harriet, 45, seeing her teenage daughter walk down the aisle alongside the royal siblings marks a new chapter for the mother-and-daughter duo.
The NHS nurse, who shares Georgina with her former husband Antonio St John Sperling, has previously spoken openly about her close-knit relationship with her daughter, having navigated life as a single mother for a decade before meeting the King’s nephew.
“In the earlier years of my journey as a single mother to my daughter, resources were scarce, and the future was uncertain,” Harriet wrote in a 2024 opinion piece for Woman Alive.
“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 10 years with only each other,” she continued. “I liken us to an island and it has often felt hard to imagine anyone joining that island.”
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