23/05/2026
Ex-Prince Andrew Not Invited to Nephew Peter Phillips' Upcoming Wedding: Report
Peter Phillips and his fiancée, Harriet Sperling, will soon walk down the aisle, but the former Prince Andrew reportedly won't be in the pews.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the brother of Princess Anne and the uncle of the groom-to-be, but a May 14 report published by the Daily Mail alleged that the former Duke of York was not invited to his nephew's June wedding.
PEOPLE has contacted a spokesperson for the couple for comment.
Entrepreneur Peter, 48, and Sperling, an NHS nurse, are set to wed in a private ceremony in Gloucestershire on Saturday, June 6.
According to the Daily Mail, recent reports have suggested it's "unlikely" Andrew, 66, will attend the private ceremony amid reputational concerns, having been embroiled in scandal in recent months.
In October 2025, King Charles stripped Andrew's royal titles as his links to the late Jeffrey Epstein came under renewed scrutiny. Andrew's relationship with the American financier and convicted s*x offender, who died while awaiting trial on federal s*x trafficking charges in August 2019, set his step back from royal life in motion that November, though he has denied any wrongdoing regarding their ties.
In February, Andrew was arrested at home in Sandringham on suspicion of misconduct in public office as authorities investigate a claim that he shared confidential information with Epstein in his previous role as a U.K. trade envoy. He was released after about 11 hours in police custody and today faces an uncertain legal road ahead.
While Andrew might not be at Peter's upcoming nuptials, it's thought that the event will draw many other members of the royal family.
In addition to Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Daily Mail reported that King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Peter's sister Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall are expected to be there. Peter and Zara, 44, are the Princess Royal's children with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, whom she wed in 1973 and divorced in 1992.
Peter and Harriet are set to wed in a private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble on Saturday, June 6, marrying about two years after they were first romantically linked.
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Speculation swirled that they were an item when they attended the Badminton Horse Trials together in May 2024, and their romance went on to blossom in the royal spotlight as they attended events together like Royal Ascot, where Harriet mingled with members of the royal family.
The couple announced their engagement in August 2025, and their June wedding date was revealed in April. The marriage will be the second for both the bride and groom.
Peter was married to Autumn Kelly from 2008 to 2021, and the pair shares daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14. According to Hello! magazine, Harriet was previously married to Antonio St. John Sperling, a fitness instructor, with whom she shares daughter Georgina, 13.
Blending their families ahead of their wedding, Harriet, Peter and all of the daughters joined King Charles for church on Easter at Windsor Castle, where Savannah, Isla and Georgina walked in step together.
