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The royal family has been hit by its second significant divorce within a week

The news has come as a shock to royal watchers.
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The royal family has been hit by another divorce this week, this time on Princess Margaretโ€™s side of the family โ€“ her son, the Earl of Snowdon, has separated from his wife Serena.

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The news was first reported early on Tuesday morning, with a spokesperson for the couple confirming: โ€œThe Earl and Countess of Snowdon have amicably agreed that their marriage has come to an end and that they shall be divorced.โ€

The Earl of Snowdon has separated from his wife Serena.

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The pair had been married for 25 years, with the Earl, also known as David Armstrong-Jones, best known for his furniture business Linley.

David is the son of Margaret and her first husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, who passed away in 1997.

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After marrying Serena, known as the Countess of Snowdon, in 1993, the pair shared two children together โ€“ Viscount Linley, Charles Armstrong-Jones and Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.

The pair were married for 25 years.

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The news comes just a week after the Queenโ€™s grandson Peter Phillips announced his split with wife Autumn.

A spokesperson confirmed to Australian Womenโ€™s Weekly that the pair had โ€œreached the conclusion that this was the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship.โ€

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The decision to divorce and share custody came about after many months of discussions and although sad, is an amicable one,โ€ a formal statement read.

The pair share two young daughters, Savannah, nine, and Isla, seven.

Earlier this month, the Queenโ€™s grandson, Peter Phillipsโ€™ split with his wife Autumn.

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At the time of the announcement, a report from The Sun claimed the decision had โ€œupsetโ€ the Queen.

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A source told the publication that Autumn was close with the family, and that she was a โ€œfavourite of the Queen and Iโ€™m sure Her Majesty will be very upset by this as well.โ€

WATCH: See the hilarious moment Savannah Phillips โ€œshushโ€ Prince George at Trooping the Colour:

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