Peter Phillips is an English businessman who has a net worth of $20 million.

Peter Phillips is the eldest child of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and a nephew of King Charles III. Unlike many of his royal relatives, Peter does not hold a royal title, a decision made by his parents so that he and his younger sister, Zara Tindall, could grow up with more independence from formal royal life.

Peter has spent much of his adult career in sports marketing, motorsports, sponsorship, event management, and commercial consulting. He has worked with major Formula One organizations, helped develop sports and entertainment ventures, and occasionally appeared at royal events as a member of the wider Windsor family. He is not a working royal and does not receive public funding for official duties. In June 2026, Peter married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in Gloucestershire, with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and other members of the royal family among the guests.

Peter Mark Andrew Phillips was born on November 15, 1977, in London, England. He is the son of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, an Olympic gold medal-winning equestrian. Through his mother, Peter is the first grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

At the time of his birth, Peter was fifth in line to the British throne. Because royal succession has shifted with the births of younger generations, he later moved much farther down the line. As the son of Princess Anne, he remains in the line of succession, but he has never carried a royal title. Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips reportedly declined offers of courtesy titles for their children, a choice that helped Peter and Zara live more conventional lives than many of their royal cousins.

Peter was educated at Port Regis School and later attended Gordonstoun, the Scottish boarding school also attended by his grandfather Prince Philip, his uncles King Charles III and Prince Andrew, and other royal family members. He went on to study sports science at the University of Exeter.

After university, Peter built a career outside the formal structure of the monarchy. His early professional life was tied closely to motorsports. He worked in Formula One, including roles connected to Stewart Grand Prix, Jaguar Racing, and Williams. His work focused on sponsorship, hospitality, brand partnerships, and commercial relationships, giving him a business career that was adjacent to sports rather than dependent on royal duties.

Peter later worked in banking and corporate sponsorship before moving deeper into sports marketing and entertainment. He became involved with SEL UK, a sports and entertainment agency connected to events, sponsorship, television, and commercial partnerships. Through that work, he developed a reputation as a behind-the-scenes businessman with access to both the sports world and the royal-adjacent social world.

Over the years, Peter has also been associated with horse racing, equestrian events, and other commercial ventures. Given his family background, this was a natural fit. His mother and father were both elite equestrians, and his sister Zara became an Olympic medal-winning rider. Peter has appeared at major British racing and sporting events, including Royal Ascot, and has used his experience in sponsorship and event management in related business efforts.

Peter Phillips is not a working royal. He does not carry out official duties on behalf of the monarch in the way that senior members of the royal family do, and he does not receive the Sovereign Grant. Even so, he has long been a visible member of the extended Windsor family.

He has appeared at major royal occasions, including jubilees, weddings, funerals, and public commemorations. Because he is the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, he has often been described as occupying a unique place within the family: close to the center by blood, but outside the formal machinery of royal work.

That position has also shaped his public image. Peter has generally kept a lower profile than the senior royals, but he has still attracted press attention because of his family connections, business activities, marriages, and appearances at major royal events.

Peter Phillips married Canadian management consultant Autumn Kelly in 2008. Their wedding took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The couple had two daughters, Savannah and Isla. Savannah Phillips, born in 2010, was Queen Elizabeth II's first great-grandchild. Isla was born in 2012.

Peter and Autumn announced their separation in 2020, and their divorce was finalized in 2021. They continued to co-parent their daughters.

Peter later dated Lindsay Wallace, a friend from his school years, before that relationship ended. In 2024, he began a relationship with Harriet Sperling, an NHS nurse and single mother. The couple announced their engagement in August 2025.

Peter and Harriet married on June 6, 2026, at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire. The location was personally meaningful because Harriet had lived in the village when the couple met. The wedding was a private ceremony, but it drew significant public and media attention because of the royal guest list. King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended, as did Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, Zara and Mike Tindall, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie. Peter's daughters, Savannah and Isla, and Harriet's daughter, Georgina, were part of the wedding party, giving the ceremony a blended-family significance.

Peter Phillips' wealth comes primarily from private-sector work rather than royal funding. His career has included motorsport sponsorship, event management, sports marketing, brand consulting, and commercial partnerships. Unlike senior working royals, he has had more freedom to pursue business opportunities, though that freedom has occasionally attracted scrutiny because of his family name.

One of the recurring themes of Peter's public life is the balance between royal connection and private enterprise. He is close enough to the monarchy to be a recognizable figure at major royal events, but he has spent his adult life earning money in the private sector. That makes him one of the clearest examples of Princess Anne's approach to raising her children: royal by birth, but expected to work for a living.

When Peter Phillips was born in 1977, he was fifth in line to the British throne. At the time, the line ahead of him was his uncle Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; his uncle Prince Andrew; his uncle Prince Edward; and his mother, Princess Anne. Peter was Queen Elizabeth II's first grandchild, which made his birth historically significant even though he was not given a royal title.

His place in the succession later moved down as other royal children and grandchildren were born. Prince William was born in 1982, followed by Prince Harry in 1984. Decades later, William's children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, moved ahead of the wider family. The children and grandchildren of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward also rank ahead of Princess Anne's descendants because the old male-preference succession rules were still in effect for royals born before the 2013 succession reforms.

That is why Peter, despite being the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, is far below several younger relatives in the line. Around the time of his 2026 wedding to Harriet Sperling, he was widely reported to be 19th in line to the throne. His daughters follow directly after him: Savannah Phillips is 20th and Isla Phillips is 21st. Peter's younger sister, Zara Tindall, comes after Peter's children, followed by her own children with Mike Tindall.

Peter's place in the succession has never given him an official working role. He is not a prince, does not carry out duties on behalf of the monarch, and does not receive public funding as a working royal. His position is primarily genealogical: he is in the line because he is a legitimate descendant of Queen Elizabeth II through Princess Anne, but his day-to-day life and career have been spent in the private sector.