Harcourt revealed in April 2014 that he had allowed his NDP membership to lapse and now considers himself an independent . I don t know whether it s a trial separation or a decree absolute, " he told the " Globe and Mail " in an interview.
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The divorce was confirmed in a statement by the couple's lawyers : " Henry Boyd-Carpenter, of Farrer and Co ., and Douglas Alexiou of Gordon Dadds can confirm on behalf of their respective clients, the Duke and Duchess of York, that the decree absolute on their divorce has been granted today ."
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The husband's solicitors, who were administering the estate, told her she was nothing to do with it and could not inherit, whereupon she applied to the Court for the decree absolute to be rescinded and lost her case, the irony being that if she had not registered the decree she would have inherited as the lawful wife.
