Autumn Phillips: Why has Peter Phillips’ ex not moved from royal estate?
AUTUMN PHILLIPS and Peter Phillips announced earlier this year their plans to divorce, but do the couple still live together?
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In February Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and the Queen’s eldest grandchild, announced he and wife Autumn Phillips had decided to separate. The couple told the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family about their plans to divorce last year.
Peter and Autumn released a statement saying both families were “naturally sad” about the split.
However, they added they were “fully supportive” and the couple would be co-parenting their young daughters.
The pair are parents to Savannah, nine, and Isla, eight.
The statement from the couple read: “After informing HM The Queen and members of both families last year, Peter and Autumn jointly agreed to separate.
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“They had reached the conclusion that this was the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship.
“The decision to divorce and share custody came about after many months of discussions and although sad, is an amicable one.
“The couples first priority will remain the continued well being and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah (9) and Isla (7).
“Both families were naturally sad at the announcement, but fully supportive of Peter and Autumn in the joint decision to co parent their children.“
Do Peter and Autumn Phillips live together?
Autumn, who is originally from Canada, will not move back to her home nation.
The statement revealed the couple would continue to live on the Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire to share custody of their two daughters.
It read: “Both Peter and Autumn will remain in Gloucestershire to bring up their two children where they have been settled for a number of years.
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“Peter & Autumn have requested privacy and compassion for their children while the family continues to adapt to these changes.”
It is thought, however, one of them will move to another property on the royal estate.
Peter’s mum Princess Anne also lives on the estate with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
The Princess Royal lives in a Grade II-listed manor house set within some 730-acres of parkland.
His sister Zara Tindall and husband Mike also reside at the estate with their daughters Mia and Lena.
Gatcombe has been the home of the Princess Royal since 1976, when it was bought privately by the Queen for her and her then-husband, Mark.
The Queen bought the rural property from the former Home Secretary Lord Butler of Saffron Walden.
The Gatcombe Park estate is famous in the horse and eventing world for hosting many of the sport’s annual events.
