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Philippe Junot, First Husband of Princess Caroline, Dies at 85 in Madrid

His daughter announced the death, prompting renewed attention to his short union that the Vatican later declared null.

Overview

  • His family said he died on January 8 in Madrid, with eldest daughter Victoria sharing the news on social media and describing a peaceful passing.
  • Junot married Princess Caroline in June 1978 and they divorced in 1980 after a relationship that lasted less than two years.
  • In 1992, Pope John Paul II granted a Vatican annulment citing immaturity, formally declaring the marriage null.
  • Reports portray him as an aristocratic French businessman with a high‑profile playboy image that drew scrutiny in the 1970s.
  • He later married Nina Wendelboe‑Larsen and had three children—Victoria, Isabelle and Alexis—then welcomed daughter Chloé in 2005 with Helén Wendel, and he spent his later years in Madrid.