Phillips, the eldest of the British monarch's eight grandchildren, and Autumn had informed the Queen and their family last year, according to a statement.
Peter Phillips, the grandson of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and his Canadian wife are to divorce after 12 years of marriage, the couple announced on Tuesday.
"They had reached the conclusion that this was the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship," their spokesman said. Phillips, 42, son of Elizabeth's daughter Princess Anne and 15th-in-line to the throne, and Autumn, 41, met in 2003 at the Montreal Grand Prix, when he worked for the Formula 1 racing team BMW Williams and she worked at the BMW hospitality suite.
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