At the time, a friend told The Telegraph they had been “spending time together” but that it was still too early to be anything more.
Indeed, it was only a month earlier that it had emerged Mr Phillips had separated from Lindsay Wallace, his girlfriend of four years and a close friend of his sister Zara.
Such caution may have been considered prudent in the circumstances, but behind the scenes the relationship was rapidly progressing.
In June 2024, the pair were photographed at the Beaufort Polo Club, again alongside their three girls.
This time, there was little point in trying to suggest they were anything other than wholly loved up. The couple cuddled and kissed as they sipped wine and larked about taking selfies and did not care who saw them. “They’re a tight unit, very quickly, they seem to be a bit of a family,” one onlooker was quoted as saying.
Later that month, the couple made their most high-profile outing to date at Royal Ascot, where Mr Phillips looked as proud as punch with his new love.
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