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Philippe Junot, Jet-Set Figure and Princess Caroline’s First Husband, Dies at 85

The family reports a peaceful death in Madrid with cause or funeral information not disclosed.

Overview

  • Junot died on January 8 in Madrid, according to a social-media statement by his eldest daughter, Victoria, who said he passed away in peace surrounded by family.
  • News outlets report no cause of death has been disclosed and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
  • A prominent businessman and property investor, he was widely known in the 1970s and 1980s international jet set and often described as a playboy.
  • He married Princess Caroline of Monaco in 1978, they divorced in 1980, and the marriage was later annulled with Vatican acceptance in 1992.
  • In recent years he spent extended periods in Madrid near his daughter Isabelle, who is married to Álvaro Falcó, underscoring his close ties to Spain.