A distant cousin of the Duchess of Cornwall who was part of a long-running divorce battle has been found dead in a London hotel room, it has been reported.
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Charles Villiers, 59, had checked into the Durrants Hotel and was found dead by a housekeeper, The Times said.
Mr. Villiers, whose late mother was a cousin to the future Queen Consort, had lost the most recent round of divorce litigation spanning eight years in June, with a complicated financial settlement still unresolved.
What Happened To Charles Villiers?
The Duchess of Cornwall’s distant cousin, who was involved in one of the country’s longest-running divorce cases, is believed to have committed suicide in a London hotel room.
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Charles Villiers and his estranged wife Emma made news when they got into a spat over whether to have their divorce handled in Scottish or English courts.
How Did Charles Villiers Die?
Camilla’s cousin Charles Villiers has been found dead after taking his own life in a hotel room, according to reports.
The body of the distant cousin of the Duchess of Cornwall was reportedly discovered by a maid in the Durrants Hotel in London’s Marylebone.
The 59-year-old checked into the hotel on Wednesday and was found dead the following day, reports The Times.
The news comes after Villiers hit the headlines this year amid a bitter divorce row said to be costing £10,000 per month.


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