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The King’s Nephew Is Dating a Writer and He Brought Her to Wimbledon

As the world waits to see if Kate Middleton will attend the annual tennis tournament, Peter Phillips, who is reportedly “smitten” with new girlfriend Harriet Sperling, is the latest royal to make an appearance.
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July 10 marks the 10th day of the Wimbledon tournament, and All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club patron Kate Middleton still hasn’t made an appearance. But plenty of her family members have enjoyed the tournament from the royal box, including Princess Beatrice who was spotted laughing with Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Queen Camilla showed up to watch a match, reportedly telling an onlooker that it was “so nice to be able to escape for a day.” Eyes were also on Peter Phillips, a nephew of King Charles III and son of Princess Anne, who brought his new girlfriend Harriet Sperling as his plus one.

According to The Sun, Sperling is a freelance writer and NHS pediatric nurse. Sperling and Phillips made their public debut back in May when they attended the Badminton Horse Trials, about a month after Phillips’s spokesperson confirmed that he had ended his relationship with Lindsay Wallace, his girlfriend of three years. “They looked completely smitten and he was grinning from ear to ear,” said a source who saw the pair at the event.

In June, Phillips introduced Sperling to the king and Queen Camilla when they attended a day of Royal Ascot along with other members of the royal family. Phillips has two daughters, Isla and Savannah, from his 13-year marriage to Autumn Kelly. The couple finalized their divorce in 2021.

On June 23, Anne suffered a minor head injury at her Gatcombe Park estate, which was followed by a five-day hospital stay in Bristol. Phillips and his sister Zara Tindall were present on the estate, where they both have homes, when their mother was injured. He was seen for the first time following his mother’s injury when he made a solo trip to the British Grand Prix on July 6.