By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-05 11:39:44 | Updated at 2026-08-05 20:00:31
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Lady Eliza Spencer has hinted at her future wedding plans with businessman Channing Millerd as she posed in a personalised swimsuit during a luxurious Italian getaway.
Dressed in a glamorous white one-piece with floral straps and a sheer robe, the niece of Princess Diana took to Instagram to share the elegant photographs taken during her stay at five-star resort Palazzo Avino, set along the Amalfi Coast.
Soaking up the sunshine with a pair of stylish sunglasses, Lady Eliza, 34, captioned the spread of 10 images: 'Wedding venue hunting begins... @palazzoavino you have completely stolen our hearts'.
The striking 'Lila' swimsuit from ALT retails for £150 and features an open back which Lady Eliza had personalised with the words 'Future Mrs M' - a loving tribute to her businessman fiancé.
'Wow wow wow wow,' commented her twin sister, Lady Amelia Spencer, while her brother-in-law Greg Mallett, who first introduced the loved-up pair to one another in 2016, wrote: 'So beautiful Lala'.
The couple have previously spoken about their desire to have a destination wedding, with Lake Como one of the many locations in the running. However, few plans about the big day have been publicly disclosed as of yet.
Channing popped the question to high-flying socialite Lady Eliza in Santorini last July during a romantic candlelit dinner overlooking the sea.
The entrepreneur sought to create the picture-perfect engagement for Lady Eliza, and even scoured diamond merchants across South Africa to find the dream stone for her £40,000 ring - which pays tribute to the late Princess Diana.
Lady Eliza Spencer has hinted at her future wedding plans with businessman Channing Millerd as she posed in a personalised swimsuit during a luxurious Italian getaway
Dressed in a glamorous white one-piece with floral straps and a sheer robe, the niece of Princess Diana took to Instagram to share the elegant photographs taken during her stay at five-star resort Palazzo Avino, set along the Amalfi Coast
The striking 'Lila' swimsuit from ALT retails for £150 and features an open back which Lady Eliza had personalised with the words 'Future Mrs M' - a loving tribute to her businessman fiance, Channing Millerd
With the help of his father and brother-in-law, he eventually settled on a 2.5-carat, pear-cut diamond that he found in a bespoke jewellers in Cape Town.
Channing, an entrepreneur and brand chief operating officer, then designed the ring himself after speaking to Eliza about the shapes she loves.
'It's perfect – the most beautiful ring ever – and so special that it's from South Africa,' said Eliza, who moved to the country in 1995 to avoid the media attention brought by her family's name.
She told Hello Magazine that once he had secured the ring, Channing then went ahead planning the perfect way to propose.
He explained because they had been together for nine years, the pressure was on to make Eliza, whose father is Earl Spencer – the brother of Diana - 'feel as special as I possibly could'.
Channing planned the trip to Santorini in great detail, eventually popping the question on the second day of the holiday.
Speaking to Tatler, Lady Eliza recalled the moment her boyfriend of nine years popped the question during a romantic candlelit dinner, overlooking the sea, adding: 'I laughed and I cried.
'I don't know how he pulled it all off, but it was so special. He did the most amazing job - above and beyond.
'I couldn't have dreamt of such a beautiful setting,' she continued, calling the sunset proposal a 'dream come true'.
The couple (pictured) have previously spoken about their desire to have a destination wedding, with Lake Como one of the many locations in the running. However, few plans about the big day have been publicly disclosed as of yet
Channing, who first met Lady Eliza more than 10 years ago, popped the question to Lady Eliza last July during a romantic candlelit dinner in Santorini overlooking the sea
Her engagement ring was a thoughtful nod to Lady Eliza's roots because it featured a 2.5-carat, pear-shaped diamond mined in South Africa.
Charles was married to Victoria from 1989 until 1997. The couple moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where Eliza and her siblings Lady Amelia, Lady Kitty, and Louis were brought up away from the glare of public attention.
Princess Diana's death occurred while their divorce case was in progress; shortly after their split was finalised, Earl Spencer moved back to the UK.
The ring, valued at around £40,000, also pays tribute to Eliza's aunt, the late Princess of Wales, Diana.
The stone on Eliza's ring is bordered by a halo setting, similar to the one seen in Diana's - a deep blue oval-cut sapphire surrounded by diamonds.
Lady Eliza also crossed paths with Channing at a dinner party in South Africa, where they were introduced to each other by Amelia's husband, Greg.
Eliza had reportedly been reluctant to attend the dinner party but was 'dragged' to the event by Amelia, she told Hello! magazine.
Talking to the publication, Eliza said, 'We have such a strong, loving and supportive relationship.
Lady Eliza's husband-to-be sought to create the picture-perfect engagement, and even scoured diamond merchants across South Africa to find the dream stone for her £40,000 ring - which lovingly pays tribute to the late Princess Diana
'He truly is my best friend. We understand each other so well, and no matter what life brings, we're always there for one another.'
Eliza added, 'I absolutely believe he's The One – our bond is built on so much trust, laughter and shared values.'
In January, the couple kicked off the wedding festivities with an intimate engagement party in Cape Town.
Eliza was ever bit the radiant bride-to-be as she celebrated her engagement at a glamorous rooftop party attended by 50 of 'the people we love most', she wrote on Instagram.
The model showed off her dazzling engagement ring while posing with her beau, her sisters, Lady Amelia and Lady Kitty, and their mother, former model Victoria Aitken, in photos posted on Instagram.
However, one family member was conspicuously absent from the photographs, as it appeared Eliza's father, Charles Spencer, skipped the party amid reports of a rumoured Spencer feud.
Princess Diana's brother, who failed to wish Eliza when she announced her engagement to the South African entrepreneur, did not attend either Kitty or Amelia's weddings in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
Rumours of a family rift first began in July 2021, when Charles skipped his eldest daughter Kitty's Italian wedding to retail millionaire Michael Lewis and failed to post about the landmark family occasion on his social media accounts.
Instead, Lady Kitty - who is 32 years younger than her husband - was walked down the aisle by her brother Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 29, and Samuel.
A source told the Daily Mail at the time: Kitty and Charles were very close when she was growing up, but their relationship has cooled and been more distant since his marriage to his third wife, Karen, in 2011.
'Charles recently suffered an injury and perhaps that will be the reason for him not travelling, but it is just easier for everyone that he is not there.
'The four children are all close to their mother, Victoria, and get on well with their step-siblings, and their Spencer aunts and have forged their own relationships with one another without needing Charles to bind them together.'
