[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The niece and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom have announced their divorce. This news comes just a week after the announcement of the divorce of Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of the Queen. The British royal family is facing a series of unexpected setbacks, including consecutive divorce announcements, sexual misconduct allegations against Prince Andrew, the Queen’s second son, and the independence declaration of Prince Harry and his wife.
According to foreign media on the 18th (local time), David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, a nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon, announced their divorce on the same day. A spokesperson for the couple stated, "The Earl and Countess of Snowdon have mutually agreed to end their marriage amicably. They will be divorcing soon." They added, "They ask the media to respect their privacy and family."
The couple had been married for 26 years and have two adult children. Armstrong-Jones, who runs a furniture company, also uses the professional name "David Linley." He was born to Princess Margaret, the Queen’s younger sister, and her husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon. Princess Margaret passed away in 2002, and Lord Snowdon died in 2017.
This divorce news follows just one week after the announcement of the divorce of Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of the Queen. Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, the Queen’s eldest daughter, and her first husband Mark Phillips, announced on the 11th that he would divorce Autumn Phillips after 12 years of marriage. With this divorce, he became the first royal grandchild of the Queen to divorce. The British royal family is currently facing a series of challenges, including sexual misconduct allegations against Prince Andrew, the Queen’s second son, and the independence declaration of Prince Harry and his wife.
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