All eyes were on the royal family over the weekend as Peter Phillips married his NHS nurse love, Harriet Sperling. While the loved-up couple appeared on front pages everywhere, some surprising details about their special day may have gone unnoticed by the general public. The ‘intimate’ ceremony, held in the Cotswolds on Saturday, saw the royal family turn out in force to witness Princess Anne’s son tie the knot, but there was one guest in attendance who may have surprised spectators. While Kate Middleton, the
Princess of Wales, looked as elegant as ever alongside her husband, Prince William, on his cousin’s wedding day, no one wants to see their ex at a wedding. The mum-of-three’s ex-boyfriend, Rupert Finch, and his wife, Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of the now defunct fashion brand Beulah, also attended Peter and Harriet’s nuptials. It is believed Rupert and Kate dated for around a year during their student days at the University of St Andrews, before she began dating William. However, it appears they maintained
a good relationship, as the couple was invited to Kate and William’s wedding in 2011. Another hidden detail fans may have missed is Harriet’s ode to her husband’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. The beautiful bride included Lily of the Valley in her floral arrangement, which was the late monarch’s favourite flower. The flower was also included in the bridesmaids’ headpieces, and was featured in Elizabeth’s own coronation bouquet back in 1953. Harriet’s tiara also featured an ode to the late monarch. Her stunning diamond and
pearl tiara is known as the ‘Pragnell’ family tiara and was worn at the Coronation of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. The newlyweds also took inspiration from Peter’s cousin Prince Harry, despite the Montecito pair not attending their special day. They left their nuptials in the same Rolls-Royce that Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in at their wedding eight years ago. Princess Margaret’s striking lookalike granddaughter, Lady Margarita Armstrong‑Jones also made a rare public appearance at Saturday’s celebrations — and royal fans
were quick to notice just how much she resembles her late grandmother. At 24, Lady Margarita sits 28th in the line of succession but keeps a remarkably low profile. She has been living a quiet, creative life in Paris since September 2023, where she studies jewellery and photography and can cycle around the city largely unnoticed. Her artistic streak runs in the family. Her father, David Armstrong‑Jones, Earl of Snowdon, is a designer and craftsman known for his luxury furniture, while her mother, Serena, Countess
of Snowdon, is an accomplished amateur sculptor. So there you have it, there were plenty of small details involved in the couple’s lavish day!
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