Sophia Risser

Sophia Risser (born 12 October 1992) is an Anglo-Namibian tennis player and sports commentator. Risser has lived in Brunant since 2014 and has been dating Prince Alexander.

Biography
Risser was born to John Risser of Windhoek and Emma Winteringham of Guildford, England. Risser grew up in Windhoek until moving to London with her family in 1999. Risser began representing Namibia in international tennis from 2006.

Through mutual friend Anna Pennington, Risser met Prince Alexander at a party in 2012, and in 2014 began a much publicized relationship with the prince. The pair became a more serious couple after it was confirmed that they were moving in together in the summer of 2015. Though the prince would rarely partake in state events, Risser was his guest at the Queen's Independence Day banquet in 2016, and appeared at other independence day festivities.

On 11 April 2017 an engagement for the couple was announced, approved by the queen.