British royal family member Lord Nicholas Windsor has reportedly separated from his wife, Paola Frankopan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The couple married in two ceremonies in 2006 and share three sons<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Lord Nicholas’ wife allegedly missed the funeral of his mother, the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lord Nicholas Windsor has reportedly split from his wife.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 17, the Daily Mail<\/a> reported that Lord Nicholas, 55, and his wife, Paola Frankopan, have separated. The couple wed in 2006 and share three sons named Albert, Leopold and Louis.<\/p>\n “It’s very sad, but the couple have been separated for some time,” a family friend told the outlet.<\/p>\n “They no longer attend family events together. Both are very conservative and dislike divorce, so apparently they will never actually get divorced,” they said.<\/p>\n Indigo\/Getty<\/p>\n Lord Nicholas Windsor and Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2009.<\/p>\n Lord Nicholas, 55, is the youngest son of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent<\/a>, and the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who died at age 92 on Sept. 4 at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n The distance between Nicholas and Paola, who is also known as Lady Nicholas Windsor, was in view at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral, as Paola reportedly did not attend.<\/p>\n On Sept. 16, Katharine was laid to rest in a historic Catholic funeral<\/a> at Westminster Cathedral, but Lord Nicholas was there without his wife.<\/p>\n Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty<\/p>\n Lord Nicholas Windsor at a vigil for his late mother Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n The Daily Mail and Hello! magazine<\/a> reported that she was absent from the event attended by guests including King Charles<\/a>, Prince William<\/a>, Kate Middleton<\/a> and other members of the royal family.<\/p>\n The Duchess of Kent’s funeral arrangements began on Sept. 15 at Westminster Cathedral<\/a> with a private vigil with Rite of Reception and Vespers for her immediate family, where Lord Nicholas was photographed solo.<\/p>\n Nicholas and Paola’s reported separation makes news weeks before what would have been the couple’s 19th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n Indigo\/Getty<\/p>\n Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicholas Windsor attend a Christas lunch for members of the royal family hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 19, 2012.<\/p>\n Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a> to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Indigo\/Getty](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/540633654385c4aeeec8ac66deca1248.jpeg\"\/)
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