Autumn Phillips celebrates following public reconnection with Princess Anne

Autumn, who was married to Peter Phillips between 2008 and 2021, attended the Cirencester Park Horse Trials on April 27 with her former mother-in-law to support Zara Tindall.

The mother-of-two continues to live on Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park Estate in Gloucestershire to help raise her daughters, Savannah, 14, and Isla, 13.

Despite divorcing Peter four years ago, Autumn maintains a positive relationship with the Princess Royal and her former sister-in-law, Zara.

For example, Autumn and Zara, 43, were pictured hugging at the Blenheim International Horse Trials in September 2024.

Royal photographer James Whatling told Hello! that the atmosphere was "nice and relaxed" between Princess Anne and Autumn last week, with the 47-year-old clearly still considered part of the family circle.

"She's obviously still part of the family and was chatting to Anne and everyone else," Whatling explained.

"She's certainly not been ostracised in any way, and it was a nice little support team for Zara."

"They were all following her around to each section - dressage, showjumping etc," the photographer noted.

"They're a tight unit and they all know each other," he added.

While Peter has moved on and is now dating NHS nurse Harriet Sperling, Autumn has found love with property tycoon Donal Mulryan.

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Princess Anne was observed actively engaging with her daughter Zara's performance during the event.

"The Princess Royal obviously has a bit of a hand in these things because you can hear her and Zara discussing the horse and what needs to be done," Whatling revealed.

Zara herself was overheard commenting on her own performance, saying: "There's still plenty of work to do."