LONDON - Canadian Autumn Kelly has arrived at Windsor Castle for her marriage to Peter Phillips, the eldest grandson of the Queen.

The bride was whisked this morning to the castle's 15th-century St. George's Chapel in a state Bentley, and stepped out wearing a tiara lent to her by her soon-to-be mother-in-law, Princess Anne.

Kelly was led up by the rain-stained steps of the chapel by her father Brian, her flowing white trained held up by bridesmaids in pale clay-coloured dresses, including Peter's sister Zara Phillips.

The private wedding was due to take place in front of 300 guests including the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles.

Prince William is attending another wedding in Kenya, but his girlfriend Kate Middleton is expected to be on hand. So are Prince Harry and his girlfriend, Chelsy Davy.

Phillips - the son of Princess Anne and 11th in line to the throne - met Kelly in 2003, when both were working at the Montreal Grand Prix. The couple, both 30, announced their engagement last year.

Kelly renounced her Roman Catholic faith and joined the Church of England to marry Phillips. Under centuries-old British law, a royal who marries a Catholic cannot take the throne.

Phillips is among the most low-profile members of the Royal Family, and neither he nor his sister Zara undertake official royal duties.

However Phillips and Kelly raised eyebrows in some quarters by agreeing to sell the story of their nuptials to the celebrity magazine Hello! for a sum reported at up to $1 million.

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