POPPING THE QUESTION

When you know, you know and that certainly seems to be the case for Peter Phillips who has popped the question after one year of dating. Pic: Getty Images

ROMANCE REVEALED

The British royal, who is Princess Anne's son and Zara Tindall's brother, and NHS nurse Harriet Sperling revealed their relationship in May 2024 after being spotted together at the Badminton Horse Trials. Pic: REX

FAMILY FOCUS

Since then, they've gone from strength to strength, with Harriet joining the royals for public appearances including at Royal Ascot this summer. Pic: Getty Images

MAKING IT OFFICIAL

Confirming their engagement on Friday, the couple said in a statement: '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.' Pic: REX/Shutterstoc

'DELIGHTED'

'Both families were informed jointly of the announcement and were delighted with the wonderful news of their engagement.' Pic: Getty Images

PLANS TO BE MADE

'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.' Pic: Getty Images

SECOND MARRIAGE

Peter was previously married for 12 years to Autumn Kelly. The couple, who share daughters Savannah, 14, and Isla, 13, split in 2020. Pic: WireImage

'SO IN LOVE'

Royal photographer James Whatling told Hello that the engagement news was not a surprise to him: 'We were waiting for this news. You can't watch this couple for too long without noticing how close they are, they’re so tactile and they're clearly so in love. It was only a matter of time.' Pic: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for TGI Sport