Philippe Junot, the Parisian businessman who was Princess Caroline of Monaco's first husband, has died at the age of 85. His daughter Victoria confirmed the news on Instagram, revealing that he passed away peacefully in Madrid on 8 January, surrounded by his family.
Junot married Princess Caroline in 1978, when she was just 21 and he was 17 years her senior. The ceremony in Monaco was a grand affair, with Caroline wearing an embroidered Dior wedding dress designed by Marc Bohan, complete with semi-sheer sleeves and a floral headdress. The marriage, however, was said to have been opposed by Caroline's father, Prince Rainier III.
The couple divorced just two years later, in 1980, although the Catholic Church did not grant an annulment until 1992. Caroline subsequently married Italian businessman Stefano Casiraghi in 1983, with whom she had three children: Andrea, Charlotte, and Pierre.
Following his divorce from Princess Caroline, Junot remarried in 1987 to Nina Wendelboe-Larsen, with whom he had three children: Victoria, Isabelle, and Alexis. In her social media tribute, Victoria described her father as a "true gentleman" and wrote of their shared adventures, adding that he was a grandfather of three, with a fourth grandchild on the way.
