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Philippe Junot, Venture Capitalist and Princess Caroline’s First Husband, Dies at 85

His daughter announced the Madrid death on Instagram.

Overview

  • Junot died on January 8, 2026 in Madrid, described by his daughter Victoria as a peaceful passing surrounded by family.
  • He was Princess Caroline of Monaco’s first husband, marrying in 1978, divorcing in 1980, and later receiving a Vatican annulment in 1992.
  • He built a notable career as a venture capitalist, backing Jack in the Box early and founding Access International Advisers Group.
  • He came from a prominent French family as the son of former Paris deputy mayor Michel Junot, with the Junot name inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.
  • He remarried in 1987 to Nina Wendelboe-Larsen and had three children, later separating in 1997, and he welcomed a daughter in 2005 with model Helén Wendel.