Who is Peter Phillips’ ex-wife Autumn Kelly and who are her children?
AUTUMN Kelly is the ex-wife of Peter Phillips — Princess Anne's eldest child.
Here we look at Autumn's life, career, net worth, children and partner.
Who is Autumn Kelly?
Autumn Kelly is the 42-year-old Canadian ex-wife of Peter Phillips, the Queen's eldest grandchild.
She is a twin to brother Chris Kelly and has another older brother called Kevin Kelly.
Her parents are Kathleen and Brian Kelly, but they broke up when she was eight.
Kelly's dad was an electricity company executive and fathered two more kids — Jessica and Patrick — with his new spouse.
Her mum ran off with a pilot.
She was raised catholic in Cedar Park, Pointe-Claire, West Island, in the English speaking part of Montreal.
Autumn went to St Thomas High School where she did well at sports and acting.
Attending McGill University, she started her acting career while studying for a BA in East Asian Studies which she completed in 2002.
She focused her career in management consultancy after a brief spell with the Canadian intelligence services.
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Kelly has since also worked in other roles, such as a PA for Sir Michael Parkinson.
At the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix she stumbled upon Phillips, who didn't tell her he was royal until six weeks later.
She and Peter were married for 12 years until they announced their separation in February 2020.
When did Autumn and Peter get married?
The engagement was announced on July 28, 2007, prompting Autumn to convert to the Church of England so that Peter could keep his place in succession.
He allegedly proposed with a £80k platinum and oval centre diamond ring.
The couple married on May 17, 2008, at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. with 300 guests, including the top royals.
They had their reception at Frogmore House.
They lived together in Hong Kong until 2010 due to Peter's work for RBS, when they returned to London, however they have maintained strong ties to Asia.
Peter described falling in love with her at first sight and was believed to be completely devastated by the divorce news.
Phillips family members do not have HRH titles due to Princess Anne's fear that it would prevent them leading a normal life.
How many children does Autumn Kelly have?
Autumn has two daughters with Peter — Savannah and Isla.
They lead a relatively privileged but ordinary life in London compared to their more famous cousins.
Peter and Autumn's daughters are the first children in history to be included in the order of succession while also holding dual Canadian citizenship.
The girls have been shielded from public view for most of their lives so little is known about them.
Savannah was born on December 29, 2010, and is the Queen's eldest great-grandchild.
Isla came along on March 29, 2012.
Where is Autumn Kelly from?
Autumn is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Kelly was born there on May 3, 1978.
She retained her Canadian citizenship after joining the
.
When did Autumn Kelly divorce Peter Phillips?
In February 2020, Peter and Autumn announced they were splitting after 12 years of marriage.
In the months following the split, Peter and Autumn were expected to hold a court showdown as they tried to reach a settlement.
However, a spokesperson for the couple confirmed they "resolved" their financial issues at the High Court.
The divorce was finalised on June 14, 2021.
A statement issued on their behalf said: "After informing HM The Queen and members of both families last year, Peter and Autumn jointly agreed to separate.
"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 couple's first priority will remain the continued well being and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla.
"Both families were naturally sad at the announcement, but fully supportive of Peter and Autumn in the joint decision to co-parent their children.
"Both Peter and Autumn have remained in Gloucestershire to bring up their two children where they have been settled for a number of years."
What does Autumn Kelly do for a living?
According to reports, Kelly is a director of least two companies.
She is a director of the business Super Cars Great Britain (SCGB), which offers guided driving holidays for supercar owners.
Autumn is also the director of APP Consultancy Limited, so-called because of her initials — her middle name is Patricia and her surname was previously Phillips — which was set up in September 2014 while she was still married to Peter.
What is Autumn Kelly's net worth?
There isn't much information about Autumn's wealth available.
AlmostFamousBirthday puts her net worth at $5million (£4.1million).
Her current partner is a property tycoon and she is a director at at least two businesses, so it can be assumed Kelly's lifestyle hasn't become too common since the divorce.
Who is Auttumn Kelly's partner Donal Mulryan?
Donal Mulryan is an Irish construction company boss who boasts that he has been behind more than £5billion of property schemes.
Kelly and Donal started dating in 2021, but they made their first public appearance alongside Autumn’s daughters at the 2022 Cirencester horse trials.
A source told the Daily Mail that the couple is "very much in love".