Late Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ Peter Philips gets engaged to NHS nurse

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Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling attend The Royal Charity Polo Cup 2025 at Guards Polo Club on July 11, 2025 in Egham, England.
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling announced their engagement yesterday (Picture: Getty)

Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘favourite grandson’ has announced his engagement to an NHS nurse after a year of dating.

Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, has proposed to Harriet Sperling.

The pair are believed to have got together in 2024 having met at a sporting event.

A statement from the couple read: ‘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.

‘Both families were informed jointly of the announcement and were delighted with the wonderful news of their engagement.

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‘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.’

ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 20: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II and her grandson Peter Phillips watch the horses in the parade ring on Day 4 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2014 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Peter Phillips is the son of Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Peter Phillips, 44, is the eldest child of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips.

Born in November 1977, Peter was fifth in line to the throne at his birth, which he remained until the birth of Prince William five years later.

Now 17th in line, Mr Phillips was married to Canadian management consultant Autumn Kelly from 2008 to 2019.

Together they have two children, Savannah, 11 and Isla, 10.

Mr Phillips has a degree in sports science and has been managing director at boutique sports management company SEL UK since 2012. He previously worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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What is the current line of succession to the throne?

Reigning monarch: Prince Charles III

The Prince of Wales

2. Prince George of Wales

3. Princess Charlotte of Wales

4. Prince Louis of Wales

5. The Duke of Sussex

6. Prince Archie of Sussex

7. Princess Lilibet of Sussex

8. The Duke of York

9. Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi

11. Miss Athena Mapelli Mozzi

12. Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank

13. Master August Brooksbank

14. Master Ernest Brooksbank

15. The Duke of Edinburgh

16. Earl of Wessex

17. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

18. The Princess Royal

19. Mr. Peter Phillips

20. Miss Savannah Phillips

21. Miss Isla Phillips

22. Mrs. Michael Tindall

23. Miss Mia Tindall

24. Miss Lena Tindall

25. Master Lucas Tindall

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