Don't freak out, it's not William. He's still trying to sort out his relationship status with Kate Middleton. Nor is it Harry aka Big Ginger. When he's not busy groping Calgary waitresses he's getting hot and heavy with longtime girlfriend Chelsea Davy.
Nope, it's actually the Queen's first-born grandchild Peter Phillips (pictured), son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, who is about to tie the knot. The lucky lady is Autumn Kelly, a Quebec-born management consultant who met Phillips when he was employed as the accounts manager for the WilliamsF1 racing team in Montreal back in 2003. Buckingham Palace announced the engagement on July 28, 2007 but a wedding date has yet to be confirmed.
You'll note the lack of a title for Phillips, despite being 10th in line to the British throne. It was his mother, The Princess Royal, who made this request at the time of his birth as well of that of his younger sister, Zara. Princess Anne knew her children would never attain senior royal status thus chose to deny them the HRH designation in an attempt to afford them some semblance of a normal life and avoid the directionless socialite existence that tends to befall some junior royals. Lord Freddy Windsor I'm looking at you.
Though I think it's pretty cool to have such a close Canadian connection to the British royals I can't help but be a wee bit envious. I feel like, if I had applied myself, I could have snagged myself this hot, Englishman who just happens to be kin to one of the most powerful families on the planet. Missed it by that much.
Anyway, congrats and all the best to the happy couple.
