“Mr. Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Ms. Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr. Rupert Sanders and Mrs. Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today confirmed their official engagement,” the couple’s spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

Peter Phillips, the son of Britain’s Princess Anne and eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, announced his engagement to nurse Harriet Sperling on Friday.

Royal Surprise: Queen’s Grandson Gets Engaged Years After Quiet Divorce originally appeared on Parade. Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Peter Phillips and his fiancée, Harriet Sperling. The eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth and son of Princess Anne popped the question after a year of dating, Hello! Magazine reported.