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Royal Family wedding bells as Peter Phillips announces engagement to Harriet Sperling

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1st August 2025

Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips, has announced he is getting married.

Peter has confirmed he is engaged to Harriet Sperling.

The two have been dating for a year and were recently seen together at several high profile events including Royal Ascot and Wimbledon.

The couple announced their plans in an exclusive interview with Hello magazine, saying ”Mr Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Ms Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today confirmed their official engagement.”

The bride was seen wearing an all diamond engagement ring in photos released to mark the engagement.

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at Wimbledon where their royal romance was in the spotlight again
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling were seen together at Wimbledon recently (Stephen Lock/ i-Images)

The statement continued ”Both families were informed jointly of the announcement and were delighted with the wonderful news of their engagement. Their Majesties The King and Queen,  The Prince and Princess of Wales have been informed of the announcement. No date has been officially set for the wedding.”

Peter Phillips is the only son of the Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, He is the eldest grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and was fifth in line to the throne at the time of his birth in 1977. He is now 19th.

He was previously married to Autumn Kelly, with their wedding taking place in 2008 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. They had two daughters together, Savannah, 14, and Isla, 12, before divorcing in 2021.

Harriet Sperling, who works as an NHS paediatrician as well as a freelance writer, has a daughter from a previous relationship.

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Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra.Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024.June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station.June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.