Peter will be the first of Queen Elizabeth’s eight grandchildren to remarry. Several cousins — including Prince William, Prince Harry, Zara Tindall, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — are married, while Lady Louise and James, Earl of Wessex, have not wed. The upcoming nuptials are being framed as a contemporary family merge rather than a traditional royal pairing.
There are royal examples of stepfamilies: Princess Beatrice became a stepmother when she wed Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, whose son Christopher, now 10, joined their household. Peter’s own extended family also includes half-siblings from his father Mark Phillips’ later marriage; Stephanie, born in 1997, stood in bridal parties for Peter and Zara and celebrated her 2022 wedding with close family in attendance.