Madrid - Spain's Princess Elena, 45, eldest child of King Juan Carlos, will divorce her husband after 14 years of marriage, lawyers of the couple announced Wednesday. Elena married aristocratic banker Jaime de Marichalar, 46, in a lavish royal wedding in 1995 in Seville.
The couple separated two years ago. Their children, 11-year-old Froilan and 9-year-old Victoria, are reportedly living with their mother.
In 2001, Marichalar suffered a stroke that forced him to undergo rehabilitation.
The couple were expected to ask the Vatican to invalidate their marriage. After the divorce, Marichalar will lose the title of Duke of Lugo, which the king granted him upon his marriage.
Elena is fourth in line to the throne after her younger brother Felipe and his two children. Her divorce is the first in the Spanish royal family.
Felipe is married to former journalist Letizia Ortiz, while Elena's sister, Cristina, is married to former handball player Inaki Urdangarin.
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