Harriet Sperling, who recently married Peter Phillips, Princess Anne’s son, at All Saints’ Church in Kemble on June 6, incorporated a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth in her wedding bouquet.

The bouquet, designed by florist Millie Richardson, prominently featured lily of the valley, a flower known to be a favorite of the late monarch.

This detail adds a personal and symbolic layer to the royal family's traditions, connecting the new generation to its history.

According to The Telegraph, Sperling specifically requested the inclusion of Queen Elizabeth's favorite flower.

The bouquet also contained sweet peas and myrtle.

Myrtle has been a traditional component of royal bridal bouquets since the 1850s, symbolizing love, beauty, and peace, a meaning shared by both Sperling's family and the royal family, according to the couple's spokesperson.

## Royal Tributes and Traditions

The lily of the valley holds further royal significance, having been featured in Princess Elizabeth’s wedding bouquet in 1947 and Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation bouquet.

The flower also grows on the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Its presence in Sperling’s bouquet was intended to symbolize the strong bond between the late Queen and Peter Phillips, her eldest grandchild.

Beyond the bouquet, Sperling's engagement ring, designed by Pragnell, also paid homage to the late Queen.

Pragnell was the same jeweler who designed then-Princess Elizabeth’s engagement ring in 1946.

Sperling further chose to wear the Pragnell family tiara and earrings for her walk down the aisle.

## Wedding Details and Floral Design

Millie Richardson, the florist, described Sperling's bouquet as a “bowl of cream,” combining lily of the valley with cream sweet peas, astilbe, and jasmine.

Richardson noted that the lily of the valley was requested for its “regal connotation,” while myrtle was chosen for its symbolism of beauty, grace, and love, and its consistent inclusion in royal wedding bouquets.

The floral arrangements throughout All Saints’ Church featured a palette of white, off-white, and cream, accented with pale pink hues and seasonal Granny Smith apple-colored greenery.

The design emphasized British-grown and locally sourced flowers, aligning with King Charles’s focus on sustainability.

Sperling's bridesmaids, including her daughter Georgina and Phillips’s daughters Savannah and Isla, wore floral headpieces exclusively crafted with lily of the valley and carried small bouquets with nigella, or love-in-a-mist, in pale blue to complement Phillips’s buttonhole flower.

Following the ceremony, the couple hosted their reception at Princess Anne’s home, Gatcombe Park.

Sperling will adopt the surname Phillips, while her daughter Georginia will retain the surname Sperling.