Overview
- Princess Anne’s son chose a private Christmas with Harriet Sperling’s relatives rather than joining the St Mary Magdalene walkabout.
- Phillips and Sperling announced their engagement in August and have not set a date, with reporting indicating a likely 2026 ceremony.
- Sperling’s growing public profile includes appearances with Phillips at the Badminton Horse Trials in 2024 and the Royal Ascot carriage procession in June.
- King Charles led a reduced group at Sandringham as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie walked closely with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were absent, with Andrew stripped of titles in October and reports that both are excluded from family events, and Prince Harry and Meghan also stayed away again.