A family friend toldVanity Fairabout the separation, saying, “This is something of a conscious uncoupling.

There is no acrimony, very sadly they have grown apart.”

It doesn’t sound like it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Peter Phillips looking sad

They married in 2008 in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and they have two daughters.

Custody of their daughters will be shared.

Peter and Autumn Phillips standing together