{"id":2247235,"date":"2026-01-23T16:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2247235"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:23:34","slug":"royal-couple-announce-divorce-after-25-years-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-couple-announce-divorce-after-25-years-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal couple announce divorce after 25 years | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The statement read: &#8220;After 25 years of marriage, we have decided to end our marriage. This decision has been made by mutual agreement and with mutual respect.&#8221; They said that the &#8220;care and upbringing&#8221; of their children will remain their main focus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">The statement added: &#8220;We will continue to share the care and upbringing of our three children. Nevertheless, this remains a difficult step, and we therefore ask for understanding and respect for our privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The couple are parents to their daughter Isabella, 23, and two sons, Samuel, 21, and Benjamin, 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette shared the news of their engagement in March 2000. The couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony on July 6, 2000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The marriage was blessed two days later, on July 8, 2000, by Dr. Anne van der Meiden in the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>They welcomed their first child, their only daughter, less than two years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Commenting on an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/instagram\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Instagram<\/a> post shared by @dutchroyals_, fans shared their opinions on the news. One fan, translated from Dutch, commented: &#8220;It happens in the best of families. Wishing you much strength and wisdom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Another commented: &#8220;How sad for this family. Wish them strenght to deal with that as a family [red-heart emoji].&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A third commented: &#8220;Sad news. Stay strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The statement read: &#8220;After 25 years of marriage, we have decided to end our marriage. This decision has been made by mutual agreement and with mutual respect.&#8221; They said that the &#8220;care and upbringing&#8221; of their children will remain their main focus. 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