On Tuesday it was announced that Peter Phillips and long-term partner Lindsay Steven had split up after four years together, due to work and family commitments keeping them apart.
Princess Anne's son was the first of the late Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren to wed when he married Canadian management consultant Autumn in 2008, however the couple's marriage came to an end when they separated in 2019 and finalised their divorce in 2021.
Following the royal's split from his partner, find out everything we know about his now ex-girlfriend Lindsay…
How did Peter and Lindsay meet?
Lindsay has reportedly known the Phillips family for a long time, as she was a former school friend of Peter's sister Zara Tindall. They attended Gordonstoun school in Moray, Scotland together, and Zara is thought to have introduced Peter and Lindsay.
© Karwai TangThe daughter of an oil tycoon, Lindsay shares two children with her former husband who lives in Scotland. She made the trip down to Windsor to join Peter at his nephew Lucas Tindall's christening alongside Lucas' second cousin August, the son of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, in November 2021.
But it wasn't until several months later that the couple made their public debut as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. Peter and Lindsay attended the Epsom Derby together alongside The Princess Royal and Zara and Mike Tindall.
They have since made an appearance together at Wimbledon when the pair – dressed in a smart blue suit and a coordinating long lace short-sleeved dress – looked smitten as they walked around the grounds holding hands.
Why did Peter and Linsday split?
Peter and Linsday confirmed they had split on 9 April 2024. A friend told HELLO!: "Peter and Lindsay made the difficult decision to separate as they were spending less time together with work and family commitments. Peter's business commitments and work in F1 meant he has been away and travelling non stop.
"It obviously came as a shock as most people thought they were absolutely rock solid, it's very sad. Peter has been travelling all over the world and has been incredibly busy and Lindsay is based up in Scotland, so it's been hard for them to see each other."
Why did Peter split from his ex-wife Autumn?
© Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTAPeter and Autumn tied the knot at St George's Chapel in Windsor on 17 May 2008, but they announced that they had decided to part ways after 12 years of marriage in February 2020, after quietly separating the previous year. They share two daughters Savannah and Isla.
The couple's spokesperson issued a statement confirming their split. "As both Peter and Autumn are not senior members of the Royal Family, it was not felt necessary to formally announce their separation last year," it began.
© Max Mumby/Indigo"However in light of media commentary the following statement is issued; after informing HM The Queen and members of both families last year, Peter and Autumn jointly agreed to separate.
"The decision to divorce and share custody came about after many months of discussions and although sad, is an amicable one," it continued.
Their divorce was finalised in 2021, and a statement read: "Whilst this is a sad day for Peter and Autumn, they continue to put the wellbeing and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla first and foremost."
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