Who is Peter Phillips?
November 21, 2008 by Maricar Macalincag
Peter Phillips
Full Name: Peter Mark Andrew Phillips
Birthday and Birthplace: November 17, 1977 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington
Royal House: The House of Windsor (The British Royal Family)
Rank in Succession: 11th in line to the British throne
Parents: Princess Anne, The Princess Royal (b. 1950) and Captain Mark Phillips (b. 1948) [divorced in 1992]
Sibling: Zara Phillips (b. 1981)
Spouse: Autumn Phillips (formerly Autumn Kelly) (wedding day: May 17, 2008 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle)
Education: Sports science from the University of Exeter
Special Interests: rugby
Other Notes: Peter Phillips does not hold a royal title nor perform any royal duties. He is the first grandchild of a monarch to be born a commoner in 500 years.
source: The Official Website of the British Monarchy and Wikipedia; image credit: Newscom
Prince Edward, Peter and Autumn Phillips at Paralympics
September 12, 2008 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Edward (left) and Peter Phillips (right) at an equestrian event at the Paralympic Games.
Prince Edward was not the only British royal at the Paralympic Games this past week. Peter and Autumn Phillips were also on hand to witness some of the events.
Among the events that the three royals watched were the equestrian individual championship test grade 1b on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. There’s a photo of Peter and Autumn here, where Peter seems to be explaining some aspect of the competition to his wife. The equestrian events were held in Hongkong, instead of Beijing, where the other events are.
This event is a natural draw for the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth’s passion for horses is well-known. Zara Phillips, Peter’s sister, is herself an accomplished equestrienne.
image used with permission from Newscom