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King Charles's nephew introduced his new NHS nurse girlfriend to Queen Camilla after being spotted holding hands with her at a horse event at the weekend.
Peter Phillips - son of Princess Anne and first husband Captain Mark Phillips - appears to be happy once again after he spent the weekend with new love interest Harriet Sperling. The couple looked smitten as they strolled among crowds at the event in Gloucestershire, alongside his two daughters.
It comes after the 46-year-old was last month revealed to have ended his three-year romance with former flame Lindsay Wallace. Harriet, a paediatric specialist nurse and writer, glowed in a pink dress on Saturday, before they joined other royals at Badminton horse trials the following day.
Peter Phillips introduces Harriet Sperling to Queen Camilla at Badminton horse trials on Sunday (Jason Dawson)Harriet could be seen delicately placing her hand on her new love interest as they strolled in the sun on Saturday. She was later seen shaking hands with the Queen in the stands at the trials.
The business manager was previously married to Autumn Kelly with whom he shares daughters Savannah, 13, and 12-year-old Isla. The couple announced in 2020 they had separated the year before.
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Peter and Harriet pictured together at the event (©Kelvin Bruce)He was spotted sharing a warm greeting with Queen Camilla at the horse trials, although it is unclear whether Harriet has been introduced to other royals. Peter's sister Zara, 42, and Mike Tindall, 45, were also at the event at the weekend.
Peter Phillips with new flame Harriet at The Badminton Trot up, Badminton (©Kelvin Bruce)
Harriet donned a patterned pink maxi dress for the horse trials (©Kelvin Bruce)Attendees at the horsey event told how the couple looked very happy and relaxed in each other's company as they ambled around and made the most of the weekend's superb weather. “He looked like the cat that got the cream and acted without a care in the world,” a witness told The Sun.
“His love life has certainly taken some very public twists and turns in recent years. But they looked extremely close and seemed like they had known each other for some time. They certainly seemed very happy and appeared to be over any past relationship woes.”
The couple looked smitten as they walked round the grounds at Badminton on Saturday (©Kelvin Bruce)
Onlookers described the couple as happy and relaxed (©Kelvin Bruce)Divorcee Peter is the late-Queen's oldest - and said to be favourite - grandchild, and is currently a director at boutique sports management firm SEL UK. He married ex-wife Autumn in 2008 before their separation 11 years later, with their divorce being finalised in 2021.
He's said to enjoy an especially close relationship with King Charles, who was his godfather. During Prince Phillip's funeral in April 2021, he kept the peace by standing between William and Harry one month after Harry and Meghan's bombshell Oprah interview aired.
Harriet wore her hair loose to go with a summery pink dress for the occasion (©Kelvin Bruce)He went on to date sister Zara's former Gordonstoun classmate Lindsay Wallace the same year, before it was announced in April they had gone their separate ways. Sources claimed the relationship had 'run its course'.
He and Lindsay made their debut in 2022 when pictured together at the Epsom Derby. Keen racegoer Peter was later pictured with her at the Royal Ascot the same summer.
Peter pictured with Harriet Sperling on Saturday (©Kelvin Bruce)
The pair made their debut one month after it was announced Peter split with former partner Lindsay Wallace (©Kelvin Bruce)Lindsay, the daughter of an oil tycoon, and Peter's sister Zara both attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland, which costs £45,000 per year and was famously where the King went to school. The pair reconnected at a 2019 reunion and became pals, according to media reports.
Friends of the pair however claimed Peter was travelling a lot for his work meaning the couple found it hard to find time for one another. The source told Hello! magazine: "It obviously came as a shock as most people thought they were absolutely rock solid, it's very sad.
Peter appears to have moved on from former partner Lindsay Wallace as he stepped out with Harriet (©Kelvin Bruce)"Peter has been travelling all over the world and has been incredibly busy and Lindsay is based up in Scotland, so it's been hard for them to see each other." Police questioned Peter in March 2021, during the height of Covid lockdown rules, after he drove 460 miles from his home in Gloucestershire to Lindsay's house on Scotland’s east coast, worth £475,000.
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The pair were photographed together in November 2021 ahead of Lucas Tindall’s christening and Peter introduced Lindsay to Queen Elizabeth II in January 2022. Last summer Lindsay was spotted in the Royal Box at Wimbledon with Peter and rubbing shoulders with Queen Camilla.