Princess Anna’s son Peter makes a rare appearance with a girlfriend

Peter Phillips his new girlfriend joined Harriet Sperlingat the annual New Year’s race meeting in Cheltenham, England.

Peter, son of the former princess anne and Captain Mark Phillipstook part in a horse race on Wednesday January 1 in a long black coat. Sperling wore a black and white houndstooth jacket with a mustard colored hat. They were seen reading the program for the Cheltenham race together from their perch on the balcony.

Peter (47) and Sperling were joined by the royal sister, Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall. Zara, 43, and Mike, 46, also brought their three children: Mia, 10, Lena, 6, and Lucas, 3. (Peter is the oldest of the last Queen Elizabeth IIEight grandchildren and his 18th in line to the British throne.)

Peter has been dating Sperling since early 2024 and they made their public debut at the Badminton Horse Trials in May. However, Sperling, a nurse in England, did not join her boyfriend at the royals’ annual Christmas morning service late last month.

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Peter Phillips was the first of Queen Elizabeth III and Prince Philip’s grandchildren to have children of his own. Peter, the son of Princess Anne and ex-husband Captain Mark Phillips, married Autumn Kelly in 2008. Two years later, Peter and Autumn expanded their family, welcoming daughter Savannah in December 2010. Their second daughter Isla (…)

Peter was pictured arriving at the Sandringham Estate on 25 December 2024 with Zara, her three children and his two daughters. Peter shares Savannah (13) and Isla (12) with his ex-wife Autumn Kelly.

Peter and Kelly, 46, separated in 2019, two years before their divorce was finalized. He later switched to Lindsay Wallace in 2021, but they broke up last year.

Sperling was also previously married and shares a daughter with her ex-husband.

“In the earlier years of my journey as a single mother to my daughter, resources were scarce and the future uncertain,” Sperling wrote in a March 2024 essay for A woman alive. “Yet, in the absence of material security, I discovered the strength and life that comes from true selfless love. A love that can only be devoted to its child.”

She continued: “My daughter and I traveled for 10 years with just each other. I liken us to an island and it was often hard to imagine anyone joining that island. But of course, beauty comes from relationships, relationship with our creator and relationship with each other. Parenting alone is often difficult, but even if there is a stigma to endure, God is able to intervene and turn it around for good.

Sperling went on to describe the “unique relationship” between a single mother and their child, stating that it is forged “in the flames of struggle and victory.”

“It’s a bond characterized by love and survival against the odds,” she said. “As a Christian, I see this bond as a reflection of God’s unwavering love for us. It teaches us about sacrifice, about the depth of love that is dear and willing to give without expecting anything in return. This journey deepened my faith and taught me to trust God’s plan and find strength in his love.”