Royal wedding season is set to continue later this month as Lady Marina Windsor prepares to tie the knot with her fiancé Nico Macauley, just a couple of weeks after Peter Phillips married Harriet Sperling.
The couple are due to marry on June 20, making it the second royal wedding of 2026 and giving royal watchers another occasion to look forward to following the celebrations attended by senior members of the Royal Family earlier this month.
Lady Marina announced her engagement last June by sharing a photograph with Macauley on Instagram alongside the simple caption: “Very happy.”
The announcement was met with an outpouring of congratulatory messages from friends, family and royal enthusiasts alike.
Her brother, Lord Downpatrick, jokingly commented: “So the hazing begins,” while her sister, Lady Amelia Windsor, wrote: “Yippeeee!”
The engagement was revealed on June 8, a date carrying special significance for the family as it marked the wedding anniversary of Marina’s grandparents, the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
Lady Marina’s royal connections stem from her grandfather, the Duke of Kent, who is a first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. She is the daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews.
Although she was once in the line of succession to the British throne, Lady Marina forfeited her place in 2008 after being received into the Roman Catholic Church. Her elder brother, Lord Downpatrick, also lost his place in the line of succession following his conversion.
Their younger sister, Lady Amelia Windsor, remains in the line of succession.
The wedding comes just two weeks after Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire.
The event attracted a host of royal guests, including members of the King and Princess Anne’s families, and prompted widespread public interest.
While details surrounding Lady Marina’s wedding remain largely private, royal enthusiasts will be watching closely to see which members of the extended Royal Family attend the celebrations.
The ceremony is expected to provide another rare gathering of royals during what has become an unusually busy summer for the family.
For Lady Marina and Nico Macauley, however, the focus will remain firmly on their wedding day as they prepare to begin married life together surrounded by family and friends.
