Prince Leka announced today with an official statement on his Instagram profile the separation from actress Elia Zaharia.

"Hello friends and well-wishers,
Through this post I officially inform you that LTM Prince Leka and Elia Zaharia have agreed to end their marriage. Since the marriage has lost its function, they saw the way to resolve it by mutual consent by starting the necessary legal procedures. Regardless of the trust in the institution of the family, LTM Prince Leka Il believes that the values ??of mutual respect and understanding will form the basis of the relationship in its continuity, which will have as its motive the growth and education of LSM Princess Geraldine", it is written in the first photo of posting.

Further in the statement, it is emphasized that the well-being of the daughter born from the couple's relationship is the focus of both, along with the commitment to make her happy.

"The spiritual and physical well-being of the girl, LSM Princess Geraldine, will remain at the center of their attention, dedicated to ensuring a happy and safe life for Geraldine. LTM Prince Leka II will not make further statements or comments and requests that the right to privacy be respected regarding this matter", the statement concludes.

Note: LTM - His Royal Highness; LSM - Her Royal Highness

Doubts about the separation of Prince Leka and the actress Elia Zaharia had started a long time ago with the details that usually signal the separation of public figures. For a long time, the couple no longer appeared together at various events and events. Recently, there were also words about a new relationship of the prince with an Albanian photographer.

Prince Leka met Elia in 2008. They got engaged in Paris in 2010 and got married in Tirana, in the Royal Palace, on October 8, 2016. They became parents to little Geraldine on October 22, 2020.