Fairy tale is coming to an end: this crown prince is getting divorced

Sad news!

Not every fairy tale has a happy ending. This now also appears to be the case for the Albanian Crown Prince Leka, because his marriage to Crown Princess Elia has unfortunately ended. A press release on his Instagram announced that the two have mutually decided to file for divorce.

Albanian monarchy

Just for the record, these two are not real royals. Albania abolished the monarchy a long time ago, and the royal family therefore only has a ceremonial role. If this had not been the case, Leka would have carried the title of ‘king’ by now. His father passed away in 2011.

Leka and Elia always bore the titles of crown prince and crown princess, although it was mainly for form. But Elia will have to give up that title, now that the two have announced their separation.

Lost aim

The message, which was posted by the Crown Prince yesterday, states the following:

“Through this announcement, I officially announce that HRH Prince Leka and Elia Zaharia have agreed to end their marriage.

Since the marriage has lost its purpose, they have decided to end it by mutual consent and take necessary legal action.

Although they no longer trust their own family as an institution, HRH Prince Leka II believes that mutual respect and understanding will form the basis for the continuation of their relationship. This is driven by the growth and education of HRH Princess Geraldine.”

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A post shared by HRH Crown Prince Leka (@princleka)

Wedding

Leka and Elia met around 2003, when they were both studying in Paris. They got engaged in 2010, and married in the fall of 2016.

On October 22, 2020, the crown princely couple also had a daughter, Princess Geraldine. She is named after her great-grandmother, Queen Geraldine of Albania.

As a B-list princess, Elia actually had the best of both worlds: on the one hand, she visited the most beautiful palaces, and on the other hand, she could simply work as an actress and presenter. This will make it a little less complicated for her to return to life as a ‘normal’ citizen…

Source: Instagram @princleka, Blauw Bloed | Image: NL Image