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The Queen's eldest grandson Peter Phillips has separated from his Canadian-born wife of 12 years after she asked for a divorce, friends claim. 

Autumn Phillips, 41, is believed to have told her husband, 42, that she wants to split up, leaving him devastated and the Queen 'upset'. 

Friends say that Peter, who is the son of Princess Anne, didn't see the breakdown of his marriage coming and was stunned by his wife's request. 

The couple have two children together, daughters Savannah, nine and Isla, seven. 

According to the Sun, some friends are also suggesting that Megxit - which saw Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit the royal family - hastened Autumn's decision and she now 'wants to return to her native Canada'. 

One claimed that she may have been 'influenced' by Harry and Meghan to move back to Canada and take daughters Savannah and Isla, who have dual citizenship, with her.