These 10 Royal Marriages Did NOT Last
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles
Prince Charles of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Their marriage faced difficulties due to Charles's relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, leading to a high-profile divorce in 1996.
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Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, married Sarah Ferguson in 1986. Their marriage was marked by public scandals and personal differences, culminating in separation in 1992 and divorce in 1996.
They remained close and shared residences, although they never officially remarried.
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Prince Joachim of Denmark and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
Prince Joachim of Denmark married Alexandra Manley in 1995. They divorced in 2005, citing lifestyle and compatibility issues despite the birth of two children.
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Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Tessy Antony
Prince Louis of Luxembourg married Tessy Antony in 2006. Their marriage faced scrutiny due to their young age and ended in divorce in 2017.
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Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy and Clotilde Courau
Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy married Clotilde Courau, a French actress, in 2003. Their marriage faced challenges, but as of my last knowledge update in September 2021, they remained married.
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Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Princess Caroline of Monaco
Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Princess Caroline of Monaco married in 1999. They have faced legal disputes and extended separations but are still legally married.
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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married Ari Behn, a Norwegian author, in 2002. They divorced in 2017 after announcing their separation in 2016.
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Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon and María Margarita Vargas Santaella
Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon married María Margarita Vargas Santaella in 2004, but they divorced in 2009.
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Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1992 after years of living separate lives.
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Prince Friso of the Netherlands and Mabel Wisse Smit
Prince Friso of the Netherlands married Mabel Wisse Smit in 2004. Controversy arose due to Mabel's past relationship with a Dutch drug lord. Their marriage continued until Prince Friso's skiing accident in 2012.