As a single mother, she struggled for years on a nurse’s salary and “scarce” resources. Now, after a whirlwind romance, Harriet Sperling, 45, is set to join the Royal family after becoming engaged to Peter Phillips,

"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," spokesperson Gerard Franklin told Hello! in a statement.

Royal fans are set to be delighted today after it was announced that a royal wedding is set to be on the cards. On Friday, it was officially confirmed that Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips, is now engaged to his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling.