The Earl of Snowdon and his wife, the Countess of Snowdon, have announced they are to divorce. The Queen’s nephew David Armstrong-Jones and his wife Serena, who have two children, “amicably” reached the decision after 26 years of marriage. This comes a few days after the Queen’s eldest grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn released a statement announcing their divorce. The couple agreed that the decision was "the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship,” the sta