Peter Phillips, the Queen's Eldest Grandchild has Married

18 May 2008

Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandchild, has married his Canadian bride, Autumn Kelly at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Autumn Kelly looked elegant in a cream Sassi Holford wedding gown as she and the groom emerged hand-in-hand after the ceremony to pose for photographs with senior members of the Royal Family, including the Queen and Prince Philip.

Mr. Phillips, who is 11th in line to the throne, and his bride, who are both 30, exchanged vows at the chapel and then hosted a reception and dance at Frogmore House, Windsor, which has been lent to them by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Mr. Phillips is the first of the Queen's eight grandchildren to get married

Many senior members of the Royal family attended the wedding, including the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke of York with his daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their daughter Lady Louise, and of course, the Princess Royal, Mr. Phillips's mother. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent were also present, along with the groom's father, Mark Phillips.

Among the 300 guests at the 55-minute ceremony were 70 friends and family of Miss Kelly who traveled from Canada. From now on, the bride, who converted from Catholicism to marry into the Royal family, will be known as "Mrs. Autumn Phillips".
It has been reported that the Queen herself had calmed the bride’s nerves. The two allegedly bumped into each other in the castle minutes before the service and the Queen swiftly helped the bride relax by telling her how beautiful she looked.

Miss Kelly, who arrived at St George's Chapel in a maroon State Bentley, was given away by her father, Brian. She wore a tiara on loan from her new mother-in-law, the Princess Royal, and earrings and a necklace bought for her by the groom. The bride walked down the aisle to the Prince of Denmark's March by Jeremiah Clarke. The couple vowed to "love, honor, comfort and keep" each other but Miss Kelly did not pledge to obey her husband.

The official wedding photograph, to the left of bridegroom Peter Phillips are his parents Captain Mark Phillips and the Princess Royal, with the Queen and Prince Philip in front of them. On the right of bride Autumn Kelly are her parents Brian and Kitty, and grandmothers Ivy Kelly (in black and white) and Edith McCarthy.

She was attended by six bridesmaids: Zara Phillips, her new sister-in-law, Jacqueline Aubie, a friend from Canada, and Susannah Toynbee, a friend from England, each wearing dresses by Vera Wang; and children Stephanie Phillips, Peter's half-sister, Jessica Kelly, Autumn's half-sister, and Rosie Bush, Peter's goddaughter. Extended Story

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I just wish to express, that I hope the wedding couple, have a very long and happy marriage.