Harriet Sperling Biography: Age, Net Worth, Family, Ex-Husband

Harriet Sperling (née Sanders) is a British paediatric nurse specialist, freelance writer, and former fashion entrepreneur. Raised in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, she married Peter Phillips — son of Princess Anne and eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II — on June 6, 2026, at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, joining the British royal family.

Harriet Sperling Wiki-Bio

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Family

Education

Harriet Sperling Background

Early Life Story

Harriet Eleanor Sanders was born in 1980 and raised in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, as the third of four children. Her family was deeply rooted in civic and Anglican church life in the English countryside.

From age four she was drawn to sewing and the arts. A Versace exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum inspired her toward fashion at fourteen, eventually leading her to the London College of Fashion.

Family Background

Harriet’s late father, Rupert Hugh Sanders, was a Gloucestershire solicitor and churchwarden. Her family’s ancestry includes ties to the Courage brewing dynasty and Major Geoffrey Sanders, who served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire — a historic royal appointment.

Her mother Mary remains in Gloucestershire alongside siblings Nicholas, Louisa, and Rebecca. Harriet’s first marriage to fitness instructor Antonio St John Sperling ended in divorce after seven years, after which she raised daughter Georgina as a single mother.

Career

After the London College of Fashion, Harriet founded Harriet Sanders Ltd. in 2011 — a bespoke handmade handbag company in Cheltenham. She later trained as a registered nurse at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, and pivoted fully into healthcare, joining the Evelina London Children’s Hospital as a Paediatric Nurse Specialist focused on early brain development.

Alongside her NHS work, she contributes freelance essays to Woman Alive, a UK Christian women’s magazine, writing on faith, single motherhood, and caregiving. She has noted relying on prayer to manage the emotional demands of paediatric intensive care.

Net Worth

Some Lesser Known Facts

• Harriet began sewing at age four and her passion for fashion was cemented at fourteen by a Versace exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum — years before she pivoted entirely to medicine.
• She holds a distinction for being the highest-achieving Business Studies student at Dean Close School during her A-levels, suggesting a strong academic foundation well before her nursing career.
• Her ancestors include Major Geoffrey Sanders, who held the historic royal appointment of High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, making her family direct Crown representatives generations before her own marriage into royalty.
• The couple met in early 2024 at a sporting event involving their children — a detail that grounds the romance in the ordinary rhythm of parenting rather than royal spectacle.
• Harriet’s wedding bouquet was crafted by florist Millie Richardson and included lily of the valley sourced from Buckingham Palace grounds — the same flower carried by the late Queen Elizabeth II in both her 1947 wedding and 1953 coronation bouquets, making it a quiet tribute to Peter’s grandmother.
• Her bridal tiara, the Pragnell Family Diamond Tiara, was previously worn by Princess Anne at her 50th birthday and was present at the coronations of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, connecting her wedding day to over 70 years of royal history.
• Her wedding gown was designed by Emilia Wickstead, the same designer favored by the Princess of Wales, visually aligning Harriet with the working core of the modern monarchy.
• All three daughters — Harriet’s Georgina (13) and Peter’s Savannah (15) and Isla (14) — served as bridesmaids, wearing matching white Emilia Wickstead dresses with floral crowns of lily of the valley.
• The wedding and reception at Gatcombe Park were planned by Peregrine Armstrong-Jones and Caroline Armstrong-Jones of Bentleys Entertainments — the same Peregrine Armstrong-Jones who organized Peter Phillips’ first wedding to Autumn Kelly in 2008.
• King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the church ceremony but departed early to travel to Surrey to present the winner’s trophy at the Epsom Derby — underlining the busy schedule of working royals.
• Prince Harry and Meghan were not invited to the wedding; however, Harry reportedly sent a gift, prompting public discussion about the ongoing tensions within the family. (According to the The News)
• In her published writing, Harriet likened single motherhood to being on “an island”, writing that “it has often felt hard to imagine anyone joining that island” and describing the bond with her daughter as “forged in the fires of struggles and victories.”
• Her engagement ring is a classic trilogy diamond piece crafted by Pragnell — the same jeweler who designed the late Queen Elizabeth II’s engagement ring.
• She made her first public appearance with the royal family not at a formal event but at the Badminton Horse Trials in May 2024, where she was photographed with Princess Anne, Zara Tindall, and Queen Camilla.
• At Royal Ascot in June 2024, she joined the royal carriage procession — a privilege customarily reserved for members of the royal family or their most significant guests — months before any engagement was announced, signaling early royal acceptance.
• Autumn Kelly, Peter’s first wife and mother of Savannah and Isla, was reported to be expected at the broader reception celebrations — underscoring the amicable nature of Peter’s first divorce and the harmonious blended family dynamic Harriet has entered.

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