Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to attend the wedding of Peter Phillips this weekend, while Prince Harry has been left off the guest list, according to multiple reports.
The private ceremony, taking place on Saturday, is for Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and son of Princess Anne, who is set to marry NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a low-key countryside wedding in Gloucestershire.
Senior royals including Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to attend the event alongside their children, continuing a long-standing family tradition of supporting Phillips at major royal occasions.
However, Prince Harry is not expected to be present, with reports suggesting he was not invited due to ongoing tensions and a strained relationship within the royal family.
Sources cited in multiple UK media outlets claim that Phillips and Harry have not spoken for several years, with their relationship reportedly deteriorating following Harry’s departure from royal duties and the publication of his memoir Spare. Royal commentators also suggest that inviting both Prince William and Prince Harry could have created unwanted attention at what is intended to be a private family celebration.
The guest list is expected to include several senior royals, including Princess Anne, Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall, along with other close family members. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are also expected to attend.
The wedding itself is being described as a small and intimate ceremony, held at All Saints Church in Kemble, followed by a reception at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Park estate.
Peter Phillips, 48, is the son of Princess Anne and former captain Mark Phillips, and has largely maintained a private role within the royal family while working in business and sports management.
The contrasting guest list highlights the continuing divisions within the House of Windsor, where public appearances often reflect deeper family dynamics.
Neither Buckingham Palace nor representatives for Prince Harry have issued an official comment on the reports.