Overview

• Multiple outlets report Sperling is staying at Balmoral for the first time in coverage framing the trip as the informal “Balmoral Test.”
• Reports say she has been bonding with Zara Tindall and her children during e-bike rides on the estate and has also taken part in horse riding.
• The engagement was officially confirmed on August 1 in a statement from the couple, which noted both families had been informed.
• Claims that the wider family has accepted her and that she will pass the test are attributed to anonymous sourcing rather than new formal statements.
• King Charles and Queen Camilla are at Balmoral for the summer stay, with reports adding that Prince Harry is not expected to attend and Prince Andrew is nearby at Craigowan Lodge.