Princess Caroline's First Husband, Whom She Divorced After Just Two Years, Dies Aged 85
- On January 8, 2026, Philippe Junot, first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, died in Madrid at age 85, his eldest daughter Victoria announced on social media.
- On June 28, 1978, Princess Caroline of Monaco married Philippe Junot in a civil ceremony on the Rocher de Monaco, months after they met at a nightclub.
- He fathered four children, including Victoria, Isabelle, and Alexis from his 1987 marriage to Nina Wendelboe-Larsen, plus Chloé, 20, with Helén Wendel.
- The marriage was later annulled by Pope John Paul II, citing 'insufficient consent', and Princess Caroline of Monaco remarried Stefano Casiraghi, having three children before his death.
- Photos showing Junot with another woman in America reached Princess Caroline amid his return to playboy ways, prompting her to file for divorce after two years of marriage.
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Died in Madrid at 85: the announcement given by his eldest daughter. The wedding with Carolina, the divorce two years later
French businessman Philippe Junot, the first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, has died. He was 85. His daughter Victoria announced the news via social media. In the 1970s, Junot was a much-discussed figure due to his short-lived marriage to Princess Caroline. This relationship drew criticism from her parents, Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly, partly due to Junot's reputation as a flamboyant playboy.
Princess Caroline's first husband, whom she divorced after just two years of marriage, has died at the age of 85.
The fame of playboy marked the history of love with Carolina of Monaco, which covered the pages of the magazines in the 1970s. Entrepreneur and figure of society, Junot died in Madrid at the age of 85.
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