King Charles III’s godson Lord Nicholas Windsor has reportedly split from his wife following the death of his mother, Katharine, Duchess of Kent.
Nicholas, 55, and wife Paola Frankopan (otherwise known as Lady Nicholas Windsor), separated “for some time” after 19 years of marriage, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday, September 17.
The news of their split came after Nicholas attended his mother’s funeral solo on Tuesday, September 16. According to the Daily Mail, the estranged couple “no longer attend family events together,” with a friend close to the situation claiming that Nicholas and Paola, 56, will “never” officially divorce.
Nicolas and Paola married in 2006 and share three sons: Albert Louis Philip Edward (born in September 2007), Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph (born in September 2009) and Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor (born in May 2024).
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Their wedding broke tradition as it was the first time a member of the royal family got married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Vatican City since the 16th century.
Lord Nicholas Windsor and wife Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan (Lady Nicholas Windsor). Indigo/Getty Images
Nicholas is the youngest son of the late Katharine and her husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Katharine died at age 92 earlier this month.
“It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent,” the palace shared in a statement to Us Weekly on September 5. “Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family.”
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