May 31, 2026

Peter Phillips Wedding Details Emerge as Harriet Sperling Draws Royal Fashion Attention

Peter Phillips Wedding Details Emerge as Harriet Sperling Draws Royal Fashion Attention

Attention turns to what Harriet Sperling may wear when she marries Peter Phillips, with royal watchers speculating about tiaras, royal wedding traditions and the future fashion influence of Princess Anne’s future daughter-in-law. The episode also examines how the couple’s second marriage may differ from past royal weddings. Plus: King Charles launches a global urban-planning initiative using quantum computing technology, spends time working outdoors at Highgrove House, and reportedly leans further into organic food and foraging during cancer treatment.

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Calarogu Shark Media at a lower welcome through palace entry

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game your host Mark Francis. Attention is already turning toward

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what Harriet Sperling may wear when she marries Peter Phillips

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next weekend, with Royal Watches predicting she could become the

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newest fashion figure with the extended royal family. Spurling, a

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pediatric nurse and the future wife of Princess Anne's son

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Peter Phillips, has attracted increasing attention for her style choices

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since the couple first appeared publicly together at the Badminton

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Horse Trials in twenty twenty four. The pair are expected

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to marry on June sixth at All Saints Church near

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Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park estate. Peter's daughters Savannah and Isla,

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along with Spurling's daughter Georgina, are all expected to play

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roles in the ceremony. Fashion observers say Spurling's wardrobe blend's

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classic royal style with a more relaxed bohemian influence. She's

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frequently seen wearing British brands including Me and m Wiggy,

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Hit Saint Clair and Penelope Chilvers, while also embracing floaty skirts,

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floral dresses and more casual pieces like added as trainers.

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Natasha Finch, co founder of the British fashion label Bueler,

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praised Spurling's style choices after she wore one of the

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company's outfits to the Easter service at Saint George's Chapel.

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Finch said she is a wonderful ambassador for British brands

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and always looks effortlessly chic in our pieces. For more

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formal events such as Royal ascott and Wimbledon. Spurling has

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also been seen wearing tailoring from Susannah London, another label

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closely associated with the Princess of Wales. Attention is now

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focused on what style directions she may choose for the

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wedding itself. As both Spurling and Peter Phillips have been

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married before, commentators suggest these ceremony may take a more

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understated approach than some previous royal weddings. Stylist Victoria Genevieve

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said a second marriage, or a marriage later in life

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often comes with a strongest sense of self. You know

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your likes and dislikes, you understand your person style, and

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you're far more willing to break outdated rules that no

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longer serve you. Genevieve also noted that many brides marrying

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later in life now prioritize confidence and individuality over traditional expectations.

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She said, thankfully in twenty twenty six, we live in

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a time when fashion is no longer dictated by age,

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but by confidence and by the ability to wear something

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proudly and truly own it. Royal watchers are also speculating

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about whether Spurling may wear a tiara. Princess Anne did

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not wear one when she married Sir Timothy Lawrence in

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nineteen ninety two, and Queen Camilla also avoided a tiara

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at her two thousand and five wedding to King Charles. However,

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jewelry historian Lauren Keena believes modern royal wedding traditions are evolving.

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She said, in years past, I would have assumed that

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a tiara wouldn't make an appearance at a second wedding,

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but times have changed and we've seen tiaras worn by

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royal bride's marrying again after divorce. I would imagine that

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Harriet herself has been allowed to decide if she wants

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to borrow a tiara from a new mother in law's

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collection for the ceremony. One tiara that has almost certainly

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ruled out, however, is the diamond festoon tiara worn by

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Peter Phillip's former wife Autumn during their two thousand and

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eight wedding. As the countdown continues, royal watches are getting

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a clearer picture of how the ceremony may differ from

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a traditional royal wedding. According to Hello, the couple are

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expected to follow a more understated path, similar to the

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second marriages of King Charles and Princess Anne. Peter was

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previously married to Autumn Kelly, while Harriet was also previously married,

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meaning this will be a second marriage for both. The

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report notes that King Charles effectively paved the way for

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modern royal second marriages following his divorce from Princess Diana

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and his two thousand and five wedding to Queen Camilla.

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At the time, Charles and Camilla deliberately avoided many traditional

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royal wedding customs. Camilla wore a pale blue outfit instead

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of white, and Joseph Philip Treacy hat rather than tiara.

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Princess Anne similarly took a less conventional approach when she

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married Soon Timothy Lawrence and Scotland in nineteen ninety two,

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following her divorce from Captain Mark Phillips. Helloe suggests several

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royal traditions may now be relaxed for Peter and Harriet's ceremony.

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One question surrounsed the couple's wedding bands. Royal Brad's traditionally

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received rings made from Welsh gold, accustomed dating back to

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the Queen Mother. In nineteen twenty three. However, clog Out

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managing director Ben Roberts told Hello, with gold mining currently inactive,

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we know there's a concern about gold supplies eventually running out.

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The wedding flowers may also differ from royal custom. Royal

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bouquets traditionally include myrtle, taken from Queen Victoria's former home

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on the Isle of Wight, although Anne instead carried heather

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during her second ceremony. Royal bridal gowns traditionally require approval

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from the monarch, mean King Charles may privately approve Harriet's

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dress before the wedding. The ceremony itself is expected to

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remain relatively private. A friend of the couple told Hello,

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Peter and Harriet's wedding is an intimate occasion with their

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close friends and the family around them in the Cotswolds.

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It's Peter and Harriet's special day and clearly their attendance

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would cause a distraction to the whole day. More palacing

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just a moment. King Charles is taking one of his

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longest running passions global with a new initiative aimed at

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helping developing nations tackle rapid urban growth using advanced quantum

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computing technology. The project is being led through the King's Foundation.

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The program, called Harmonious Urban Growth, will use powerful quantum

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computing systems to help countries better planned cities, infrastructure, and

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public services before uncontrolled urban expansion takes hold. Belize and

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Zambia are the first countries selected for the initiative. Over

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the next three years, the King's Foundation will partner with

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the American quantum computing company formation Q to help six

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cities across Commonwealth nations develop long term sustainable urban plans.

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The technology is designed to help planners maximize the use

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of water supplies, electricity, transportation of links, and other infrastructure

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while reducing environmental strain. The King's Foundation has already tested

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elements of the approach in Sierra Leone, where plan has

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mapped flood prone areas, identified future infrastructure corridors, and designed

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more walkable urban layouts. Quantum computers differ from traditional computers

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because they can process multiple calculations simultaneously, allowing planners to

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model highly complex urban systems far more quickly. The King's

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Foundation Information QSA the technology could prove especially valuable in

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regions with limited access to professional urban planning resources. The

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King was photographed at Highgrove House, where he had moved

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his workspace into the gardens, surrounded by papers and simple

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furnitures as he made use of the warm weather. Royal

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photographer Chris Jackson said the setting reflects a side of

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the monarch that is incredibly at ease, noting that Higrove

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consistently provides a natural backdrop for more relaxed moments. The

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gardens themselves remain central to the King's life. Developed over

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several decades, the fifteen acred grounds reflect his long standing

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interest in sustainability and traditional land stewardship. He has also

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spoken about sharing that passion with younger generations, saying you

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never know to you what people are going to be

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interested in. The most important thing I got him planting

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a tree or two here. So he planted it together

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and shoveled in the earth. That's the way I think

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when you are very small, and then each time they

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come and you say, do you see how much your

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tree has grown or whatever, and you hope that they

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take an interest. Charles is reportedly leaning further into organic food,

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homegrown produce, and foraging as he continues cancer treatment and

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inside a told Radar Online, Charles has always taken a

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very deliberate and thoughtful approach to his diet, but since

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his diagnosis, that focus has intensified quite dramatically. What was

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once a strong interest has evolved into something far more

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hands on. He's now deeply involved in where his food

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comes from, paying close attention to how it's grown, and

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showing a fixation on keeping everything as natural and unprocessed

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as possible. He has basically become a garden forager, picking

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a lot of what goes on his plate for his chefs.

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He appears to be leaning into the idea that carefully

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sourced organic ingredients could play a meaningful role in supporting

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his body during treatment. It's not being presented as a

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medical solution, but more as a complimentary approach, doing everything

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within his control to optimize his well being. While he

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undergoes care, He's spending more time in the gardens and

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surrounding land, personally overseeing what's grown, and even taking an

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interest in foraging. The King's eating habits have long attracted attention.

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He was once known for skipping lunch, regarding it as

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an interruption to his working day, but is now reportedly

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eating more regularly after encouragement from doctors and aids lighter options,

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including avocados, that have been introduced to help sustain his energy.

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Child told the BBC in twenty twenty one, for years,

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I haven't eaten meat and fish on two days a week,

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and I don't eat dairy products one day a week.

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