THE King’s nephew had to get special permission from his vicar for a church to hold his wedding with his NHS nurse fiancee — because the royal has been married before.
Peter Phillips, 48, will wed Harriet Sperling, 45, at a picturesque Cotswolds church on June 6 – which is also the 62nd anniversary of D-Day.
Peter Phillips is set to wed Harriet Sperling at a picturesque Cotswolds churchCredit: Splash
The King’s nephew had to get special permission from his vicar for a church to hold the weddingCredit: Getty
Sources close to the couple confirmed they needed the sign off from a local vicar to wed at All Saints Church, Kemble, near Cirencester, because both are divorcees.
It comes 21 years after a storm surrounded Charles and Camilla’s marriage when they had a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall due to opposition within the Anglican Church.
The late Queen did not attend the ceremony but did appear late for a church blessing by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
There is no automatic right for divorced couples to marry in a church but rules were relaxed in 2002.
But a source said: “They have the vicar’s permission.”
Peter who is Princess Anne’s son and counts the King as his uncle divorced Autumn Kelly in 2021 after 13 years of marriage.
NHS nurse Harriet is divorced from her fitness instructor husband.
The Sun exclusively revealed in May 2024 that Peter had started dating blonde Harriet after they were photographed at Badminton.
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson.
Divorcee Meghan Markle was given a white wedding at Windsor Castle with the kate Queen in attendance when she and Harry shared vows in 2018 even though she had married before.
In a statement announcing the wedding date Peter and Harriet said
Buckingham Palace was approached for comment.
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