Royals attend wedding amid rent controversy

Key facts

• Senior royals attended the wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling.
• Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie lived rent-free in royal palaces, according to a National Audit Office report.
• The rent-free arrangement has reportedly caused public outrage.
• King Charles and Queen Camilla also attended the Epsom Derby on the same day.
• Peter Phillips is the son of Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson.

Senior British royals, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate, gathered for the wedding of Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, to paediatric nurse Harriet Sperling. The private ceremony was also attended by Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice. Their attendance occurs amidst public controversy stemming from a National Audit Office report that revealed Beatrice and Eugenie lived rent-free in royal palaces for years. Georgina, 14, Harriet's daughter from a previous marriage, served as a bridesmaid alongside Peter's daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14. Peter Phillips, the late Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson, is 19th in line to the throne and works in sports management, undertaking no official royal duties. His first marriage to Autumn Kelly ended in divorce in 2021. Prince William was seen giving his cousin Princess Beatrice a kiss on the cheek at the wedding. King Charles and Queen Camilla also attended the Epsom Derby on the same day, arriving by helicopter after the wedding. Princess Anne was seen smiling as she arrived at the church with other members of the Royal Family.