Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips announces wedding date to nurse
They will tie the knot in a private ceremony in the Cotswolds on Saturday June 6.
Their families, including King Charles and Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales, have been informed of the date by invitation.
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling, pictured in March, will marry in June.
The wedding will take place in the All Saints Church in Kemble, near Cirencester.
Since their first appearance together at the Badminton Horse Trials in May 2024, Sperling has attended a number of high-profile events with Phillips.
But the biggest indication of the seriousness of their romance came when Sperling made her carriage debut in the royal procession at Royal Ascot in June, last year.
Phillips is 19th in-line to the British throne and has two daughters, Savannah, 15, and Isla, 14, with his ex-wife, Autumn Kelly. They separated in 2020 and divorced a year later.
Sperling also has a teenage daughter, Georgina, 14, from her previous marriage to Antonio St John Sperling, a fitness instructor.
The choice of wedding venue is a short drive from Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park estate, where Phillips and Sperling live on a separate property.
Sperling first came to public attention when she was seen at the at the Badminton Horse Trials in May, 2024, with Phillips.
At the time, a spokesperson said they were "enjoying each other's company and spending time together like any normal couple".
The couple are regular fixtures at royal family related events.
They had reportedly met at another sporting event involving their children.
Phillips and Sperling have also attended other popular summer events: Royal Ascot – where Spurling was seen in conversation with King Charles and Queen Camilla, followed by Wimbledon and the Royal Charity Polo Cup, supporting Prince William.
The couple were also photographed in the Royal Box at Wimbledon close to Queen Camilla.
Sperling has showcased a penchant for royal-approved British brands and in her engagement photos she chose Me+Em, a label occasionally worn by the Princess of Wales.
After studying at St Mary's University in Twickenham, Sperling became a nurse specialising in paediatric care at Evelina London Children's Hospital, working for Britain's National Health Service.
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling with Zara and Mike Tindall.
The Princess of Wales has been patron of the hospital since 2018.
She is "passionate about early brain development in babies and seeing children thrive", according to her online biography.
In 2010 Sperling was part of a medical team who helped save the life of a critically ill baby, who had been struck down by a deadly virus.
Sperling is a devout Christian and last year spoke about how her Christian faith had provided solace while she dealing with being a single mother.
In an article for Christian magazine Woman Alive, Sperling said she had brought her daughter up alone.
"Resources were scarce and the future was uncertain," she said.
"Yet, in the absence of material security, I discovered the strength and life that comes from true, selfless love.
"My daughter and I journeyed 10 years with only each other. I liken us to an island and it has often felt hard to imagine anyone joining that island."
Harriet Sperling has become a firm fashion favourite, often choosing British brands seen on the Princess of Wales.
Sperling also said her faith helped with her work as a nurse which she said could be "quite stressful and emotionally engaging".
Sperling was born in 1980 and has one brother and two sisters. Her parents are the late solicitor Rupert Sanders and Mary Hoskins.
She is related to the Duke of Gloucester through her father, who died in 2023.
Phillips and Sperling announced their engagement on Friday, August 1.
Princess Anne will become Harriet Sperling's mother-in-law from June.
Senior members of the royal family are expected to attend the wedding. It is not known if Prince Harry, who is cousin to Phillips, will be among the guests.
He and Prince William grew up with Phillips.
In 2019, at the funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, Phillips acted as an intermediary between the feuding brothers and was seen walking in between them during the procession from St George's Chapel.
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