Harriet Sperling is emerging as a royal style star – so what might she wear to her wedding?

Harriet Sperling attending Royal Ascot in June 2025, where she wore a short jacket and tweed skirt created by designer Suzannah London - Mark Cuthbert/Getty

As anyone marrying into the Royal family will know, the fashion choices of royal wives have long been a source of fascination – no matter how far down the line of succession one’s partner might be. Such is the case for Harriet Sperling, a paediatric nurse and soon-to-be second wife of Peter Phillips, 19th in line to the throne and the eldest son of Princess Anne and nephew of King Charles III.

The couple are set to tie the knot on June 6 near the Princess Royal’s Gatcombe Park home, at All Saints Church in Kemble, with Phillips’s daughters Savannah (age 15) and Isla (14) from his first marriage and Sperling’s daughter Georgina (13), expected to be bridesmaids.

The soon-to-be bridesmaids, from left: Isla Phillips, Georgina Sperling and Savannah Phillips. - Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Sperling’s every sartorial move has been catalogued in the two years since the couple made their public debut at the Badminton Horse Trials in 2024. Much like her contemporaries in the Royal family – the Princess of Wales, Zara Phillips and the Duchess of Edinburgh – Sperling is a fan of British labels including Me+Em, Wiggy Kit, St Clair and Penelope Chilvers.

“She is a wonderful ambassador for British brands and always looks effortlessly chic in our pieces,” says Natasha Finch, co-founder of Beulah, whose 100 per cent silk crepe de chine polka-dot blue Serena blouse and Arabella skirt Sperling wore for the Easter service at St George’s Chapel in April. For other formal occasions, such as Royal Ascot or Wimbledon, she’s a fan of smart suiting by the likes of Suzannah London (another favourite of the Princess of Wales), often in pastel hues.

And while she can certainly blend in and dress the part for royal occasions, she’s also got a distinctive boho-chic aesthetic that separates her from the rest of the pack, favouring long floaty skirts, peasant blouses and floral-printed dresses. She’s also clearly au fait with what chic mums are wearing at the school gates too, with Adidas Handball Spezial trainers and Findlay sunglasses forming part of her wardrobe.

Sperling at Wimbledon in July 2025 wearing a pale blue cropped blouse by Wiggy Kit - Karwai Tang/WireImage

So, what can we expect her to wear at her wedding to Phillips? This will be both her and her future husband’s second wedding (she was previously married to fitness instructor Antonio St John Sperling). For many women marrying in midlife (Sperling is 46), the connotations of virginal white feel wrong somehow, as does a girlish design or indeed huge fanfare.

Yet Victoria Genevieve, a stylist who regularly works with midlife and second-time brides, believes that Sperling has actually got more freedom of choice than her first wedding. “A second marriage, or a marriage later in life, often comes with a stronger sense of self,” she says. “You know your likes and dislikes, you understand your personal style, and you’re far more willing to break outdated rules that no longer serve you. Thankfully, in 2026, we live in a time when fashion is no longer dictated by age, but by confidence and by the ability to wear something proudly and truly own it.”

While, typically, most of her brides choose not to wear white, instead opting for ecru or ivory, she says there’s no reason they shouldn’t. “If it’s not a church wedding you can do whatever you like,” Genevieve says. “Many also prefer pieces that can be worn again after the wedding, adding versatility of choice.”

Peter Phillips and Sperling at the Badminton Horse Trials in May 2026, where Sperling’s signature boho-inspired style was on full display - AL123/Splash News

There’s no real pressure on second-time-round brides today to not wear white. Princess Anne, Sperling’s future mother-in-law, wore white for her 1992 wedding to second husband Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Indeed, what raised more eyebrows at the time wasn’t her choice of white, but her mini-skirt length, and she remains to this day the only royal bride who hasn’t gone full-length.

Meghan Markle, who became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry in 2018, also wore white, despite it being her second wedding. Queen Camilla, who married King Charles in 2005, erred more on the side of caution in a cream dress and matching coat designed by Anna Valentine, a sensitive choice given the context and history of their relationship.

It feels likely that Sperling will choose a British designer, perhaps one from Gloucestershire. If that were the case, then Suzannah London would be a possibility, as she has worn her designs before. With her boho aesthetic, Sperling is unlikely to opt for a skirt suit or dress coat, especially with a June wedding date in the countryside, so we may well see her in lace.

Phillips and Sperling after the Easter service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in April 2026. Sperling wore a co-ordinated blouse and skirt set by Beulah London - Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Royal-watchers will be keen to see whether Sperling wears a tiara or not. Neither Queen Camilla nor Princess Anne did for their second weddings, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a possibility, as Anne has several she could loan.

“In years past, I would have assumed that a tiara wouldn’t make an appearance at a second wedding,” says Lauren Kiehna, founder of The Court Jeweller website. “But times have changed, and we’ve seen tiaras worn by royal brides marrying again after divorce. I would imagine that Harriet herself has been allowed to decide if she wants to borrow a tiara from her new mother-in-law’s collection for the ceremony.”

One item is definitely out of the question, though; The Diamond Festoon Tiara which Phillips’s first wife, Autumn, wore for their 2008 wedding.

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