Peter Phillips Made An Announcement About His Marriage That Made Waves In The Royal Family
There’s been a lot of drama for the royal family in recent times. But while there has been plenty of change — and Meghan and Harry have been making waves — one huge bombshell probably slipped your attention. Peter Phillips, the man long rumored to have been the late Queen’s favorite grandchild, made a shocking announcement about his marriage. And his royal relatives probably weren’t amused one bit when they heard about it.
Happily married?
Phillips and Autumn Kelly, a former management consultant from Canada, had one of the more low-key royal relationships. The pair tied the knot back in 2008 at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor — the same place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would have their wedding years later. Since then, they’ve also gone on to have two daughters: Savannah and Isla.
The princess' son
And although Phillips isn’t a so-called “working royal,” he’s very much still part of the family’s inner circle; his mother is Princess Anne, after all. Yet neither he nor his sister, Zara, have titles — a decision that was apparently made at the behest of the Princess Royal herself.
A long way down
There’s no denying Phillips’ place in the royal family, though. In fact, when Anne’s firstborn came into the world, he was immediately fifth in line to become ruler of the United Kingdom. Nowadays, he’s 17th in line, meaning he’ll almost certainly never sit on the throne — but it’s unlikely he’s too put out about it. Phillips has had success on his own terms, having worked for Jaguar and the Royal Bank of Scotland; he’s also currently managing director of a company called SEL UK.
A low-key profile
Still, despite his prestigious family tree, Phillips has kept himself out of the public eye to such an extent that his future wife wasn’t even aware he was a royal. She only found out the true identity of her new boyfriend when she and her mother saw him on TV — more than a month after Kelly and Phillips had begun dating.
