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Queen's Grandson Weds, Sells Pix for $1M

Peter Phillips marries Canadian, dodges tabloids

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2008 8:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Peter Phillips married Canadian Autumn Kelly this weekend, with the royal family smiling gamely for "official" photographers from Hello! magazine, which paid $1 million for exclusive rights to cover the nuptials. Other tabloids were not amused. “What a start to married life for Peter Phillips—cashing in on the accident of his birth and literally selling his grandmother to Hello!,” groused the Daily Mail.

Phillips, 30, the son of Princess Anne, met Kelly, the daughter of a hairdresser and electrical retailer, in 2003. Hoping to win her affection on his own merits, the man who is 11th in line for the throne didn’t tell Kelly of his background; she discovered the connection when she saw his picture in a television program about Prince William. Submitting to royal rules, Kelly, raised a Catholic, converted to Protestantism before the wedding.

The wedding group assemble at Frogmore House, Windsor, England Saturday May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/ Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, Pool)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, front left, Duke of Edinburgh, front right, Duchess of Cornwall, center left, Prince Harry, center, and Princess Beatrice, center right, smile after the wedding. (AP Photo/Shaun Curry, Pool)

Peter Phillips, left, the son of Britain Princess Anne, and his fiancee, Canadian Autumn Kelly, walk back to Windsor Castle after an Easter Service in Windsor, England, March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Sang Tan/pool)

Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Canadian Autumn Kelly leave St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, after their marriage ceremony, Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Shaun Curry, Pool)

Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and Canadian Autumn Kelly leave St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, after their marriage ceremony, Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, Pool)

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