{"id":185319,"date":"2026-04-04T09:21:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185319\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:21:43","slug":"harriet-sperlings-engagement-ring-has-a-royal-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185319\/","title":{"rendered":"Harriet Sperling\u2019s Engagement Ring Has a Royal Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Princess Anne<\/a>\u2019s son, Peter Phillips, and pediatric nurse<\/a> Harriet Sperling announced their engagement<\/a> in August 2025, sharing an exclusive photo with Hello!<\/a> But it wasn\u2019t until January 2026 that fans got a better look at the royal bride-to-be\u2019s diamond engagement ring<\/a>, when the couple attended the New Year\u2019s Day races in Cheltenham, England. Now that their wedding date<\/a> has been announced, attention has once again been drawn to Harriet and Peter, and it turns out Queen Elizabeth\u2019s grandson chose to subtly honor her with his choice of ring.<\/p>\n

Phillips, who divorced his first wife<\/a>, Autumn Kelly, in 2021, turned to a royally-approved source for his second chance at love. According to multiple royal sources, Peter purchased Harriet’s ring from Pragnell, a jeweler in Mayfair, London that has connections to Queen Elizabeth’s diamond engagement ring.<\/p>\n

The late Queen’s ring, which features a three-carat round brilliant-cut diamond flanked by 10 smaller pav\u00e9 diamonds, was created by Philip Antrobus, a jeweler that was later acquired by Pragnell. Touchingly, the diamonds came from a tiara worn by Prince Philip<\/a>‘s mother, Princess Alice.<\/p>\n

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\"Harriet\n<\/p>\n

Detail of Harriet Sperling’s engagement ring. <\/p>\n

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\"Harriet\n<\/p>\n

Harriet showed off her engagement ring at the Cheltenham Racecourse on New Year’s Day 2026. <\/p>\n

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Speaking of the touching link between the rings, Emily Nash of Hello! magazine<\/a> said, “Peter was the late Queen’s eldest grandson and they had a very close bond, so this is a lovely connection to her own story.”<\/p>\n

At the time of Peter and Harriet’s engagement, Tobias Kormind, co-founder and managing director of 77 Diamonds<\/a>, told Marie Claire, “The ring appears to be a timeless trilogy design, likely showcasing a central oval or round diamond, flanked by trapeze-cut or triangular side stones.”<\/p>\n

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Detail of Queen Elizabeth’s engagement ring.<\/p>\n

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\"Zara\n<\/p>\n

Harriet’s engagement was once again on show at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2026, where she posed with her future sister-in-law, Zara Tindall.<\/p>\n

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The jewelry expert added that “a similar design with diamonds of comparable quality and size crafted at 77 Diamonds would typically be priced from around \u00a310,000 [approx. $13,500], with the final price reflecting individual choices in cut, carat, and craftsmanship.”<\/p>\n

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As for their big day<\/a>, a representative for Peter and Harriet announced on April 1 that they’ll walk down the aisle in the village of Kemble, England on June 6.<\/p>\n

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