Peter Phillips,the Queen's eldest grandchild and 19th in line to the British throne, married Harriet Sperling, a 45-year-old paediatric nurse specialist for the NHS, on Saturday at All Saint's Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire. The intimate ceremony drew senior royals including King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the York princesses, but was marked by the absence of Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, as well as recent revelations about the finances of the Princesses of York, according to the source report.

The absent cousins: Prince Harry and Prince Andrew's non-attendance

Two senior royal figures were missing from the wedding guest list. prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, was not present; the source report cites suggestions that Harry and Peter have not spoken in years, with the presence of Prince William, Harry's estranged brother, also a factor. andrew, Duke of York, was also uninvited as the monarchy continues to distance itself from his scandal linked to Jeffrey Epstein. the absences highlight the ongoing rifts within the royal family, even at a family wedding.

Peter's own family were present: his daughters Isla, 14, and Savannah, 15, from his first marriage to Autumn Kelly, served as bridesmaids alongside Harriet's daughter Georgina, 14. His sister Zara Tindall attended with husband Mike and their three children.

The Princesses of York's rent-free years: A financial shadow over the ceremony

The wedding unfolded against a backdrop of renewed scrutiny of royal finances. According to the source, the Princesses of York — Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie — were recently revealed to have been secretly subsidised for years by Queen Elizabeth and King Charles, never having personally paid rent for their palace residences. This disclosure, which emerged just before the wedding,adds a layer of tension to a family already navigating complex internal dynamics, as the monarchy works to balance tradition with modern accountability.

The ceremony was organised by Bentley's Entertainments, the firm behind the Beckhams' wedding and Princess Eugenie's 2018 nuptials, underscoring the high-profile nature of the event despite its private description.

Royal enthusiasts from 120 miles away: The public's embrace of the monarchy

Despite forecasts of torrential rain, scores of royal fans gathered hours before the ceremony. James and Jane Cahill travelled 120 miles from Newark, Nottinghamshire, with Jane describing herself as a fervent royalist who attended the King's Coronation, as the source reports. Local resident Sue Hooper noted she had met the King at a Buckingham Palace garden party. Jez and Sarah Smith, who live less than a mile from the church, observed a mix of ages among the crowd, with Sarah noting such celebrations provide a positive counterpoint to world news. Molly Hurrell, 27, recalled meeting the King as a nursery school pupil. These personal stories reflect the enduriing public fascination with the royal family, even as it faces internal fractures.

What remains unanswered: The silence between Peter and Harry

The source report notes that Prince Harry's absence is attributed to a long-standing lack of communication with Peter and the presence of Prince William. However, no official statement from either side explains the exact nature of the rift or whether there were attempts to bridge it before the wedding. It also remains unclear what further financial disclosures may emerge about the York princesses' subsidies, and whether this will prompt any changes in palace policy. The source did not include comment from Buckingham Palace or representatives of the Princesses of York regarding the rent subsidies.