As billionaire car tycoon Wolfgang Porsche announces his divorce from wife of 16 years, Claudia Huebner, reports suggest he may already be moving on from the split.
German media, including magazine Bunte, reported that Wolfgang has become closer to a friend of more than two decades, Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leiningen, in recent months.
As the billionaire, 79, and former princess, 59, are said to be spending more time together, Wolfgang is just one of many colourful acquaintances Gabriele has been associated with over the years.
The entrepreneur's daughter, originally from Frankfurt am Main, is also known as Princess Inaara Aga Khan following her marriage to billionaire Aga Khan IV, the Imam of the Nizari branch of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. The pair share a son, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, and were involved in a high profile divorce battle which took 10 years to settle.
Prior to that, the philanthropist and ex-model was married to Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen, who claims to be an heir of the defunct House of Romanov in Russia, and Mazak CNC-Maschinen gebraucht with whom she shares a daughter, Princess Theresa of Leiningen.
Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leiningen, 59, has reportedly been growing closer to her friend of 25 years Wolfgang Porsche, 79, German media has reported, as the businessman announces his divorce from wife Claudia. Gabriele, also known as Inaara Aga Khan, has had a colourful love life and has been entangled with a billionaire once before
In earlier life, Gabriele studied law in both Munich and Cologne and spent her early career working for her mother, entrepreneur Renate Thyssen-Henne, in her company which runs Austria's largest hotel chain.
In the early 1990s, Gabriele met the man who would become her first husband, Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen. The Russian prince is a claimant to the now defunct throne which was held until 1917 by the Imperial House of Romanov.
The pair married in 1991 in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, however the union caused some controversy within his family.
The union was considered to be unequal as Gabriele did not come from the aristocracy, which led Emich to give up his right to succession and pass it down to his younger brother, Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.
Gabriele has most recently been linked to Juergen Kellerhals, a wealthy German businessman who has founded real estate and investment firms. Pictured together at the Salzburg Opera Festival in 2019
Gabriele is a mother-of-two, with a daughter Princess Theresa of Leiningen from her first marriage and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan from her second marriage (pictured with both children in 2020)
Gabriele officially took the name Inaara Aga Khan when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998 at a ceremony just outside of Paris
Her first marriage was to Prince Karl-Emich zu Leiningen who claims to be the heir to the now defunct Russian Throne. Pictured: Gabriele with Spanish King Juan Carlos (centre) and Prince Karl-Emich zu Leiningen (right)
A year after they married, the couple welcomed their daughter, but by 1998 they had gone their separate ways.
On 30 May in the same year her divorce from her first husband was finalised, Gabriele wed then Prince Karim Aga Khan, who went on to become Aga Khan IV, the Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He is a billionaire known for his philanthropic work and he claims to be a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed.
The wedding took place at the groom's country home outside Paris, France, and was overseen by Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Paris Mosque who remains in post today.
Despite a 26-year age gap with Gabriele being 35 and the Aga Khan 61 at the time, photos showed the couple looking happier than ever on their wedding day, with the bride dressed in a lace gown with a lace veil.
The Aga Khan IV is the son of Prince Aly Khan, an Pakistani diplomat of Iranian and Italian descent. In the 1940s, he had been married to original Hollywood pin-up Rita Hayworth.
The Aga Khan IV lived a significantly quieter life than his flamboyant father after being born in Switzerland and living in France for much of his life.
Ahead of her second marriage, Gabriele converted to Islam and chose the Muslim name Inaara. Following her nuptials, she became known as Inaara Aga Khan.
In 2000, the couple welcomed their son, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, but by 2004 they announced they were seeking a divorce.
At the time of the split, the mother-of-two alleged her husband had had an affair after she hired a private investigator to track him as he travelled around the world, the Telegraph reports.
The divorce became an epic and bitter 10 year battle which first began in UK courts but moved across the channel to France when the case in Britain collapsed.
Initially, a French court awarded Gabriele £10.3 million, but in 2011 a higher court raised the figure to £54 million. While Aga Khan disputed the settlement, experts who had predicted he may have to pay his ex-wife half a billion thought he had got off lightly.
By 2014, a decade after they first separated, the couple finalised their divorce with an undisclosed financial settlement. While lawyers for each party refused to disclose the final settlement, reports suggest it was around the £54 million mark set by the court in 2011.
More recently, Gabriele has been linked to real estate tycoon Juergen Kellerhals, with whom she has been spotted at glitzy events including the Salzburg Opera Festival in 2019.
Kellerhals is a German businessman who has founded several companies including a real estate business and two investment firms.
In July 2019, German newspaper Bild linked the pair after they had been seen together at an event months after another appearance at Oktoberfest in Munich.
As Wolfgang Porsche splits from his wife Claudia, it has been reported that he is becoming closer to Gabriele, with whom he has been friends for 25 years.
The German-Austrian tycoon is shareholder and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, as well as of Porsche AG.
He is the youngest son of former Porsche AG designer and Chief Executive Officer Ferdinand 'Ferry' Porsche and Dorothea Reitz.
His grandfather was Ferdinand Porsche, the Austro-Bohemian founder of Porsche AG.
German media, including magazine Bunte, reported that Wolfgang has become closer to a friend of more than two decades, Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leiningen, in recent months.
As the billionaire, 79, and former princess, 59, are said to be spending more time together, Wolfgang is just one of many colourful acquaintances Gabriele has been associated with over the years.
The entrepreneur's daughter, originally from Frankfurt am Main, is also known as Princess Inaara Aga Khan following her marriage to billionaire Aga Khan IV, the Imam of the Nizari branch of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. The pair share a son, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, and were involved in a high profile divorce battle which took 10 years to settle.
Prior to that, the philanthropist and ex-model was married to Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen, who claims to be an heir of the defunct House of Romanov in Russia, and Mazak CNC-Maschinen gebraucht with whom she shares a daughter, Princess Theresa of Leiningen.
Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leiningen, 59, has reportedly been growing closer to her friend of 25 years Wolfgang Porsche, 79, German media has reported, as the businessman announces his divorce from wife Claudia. Gabriele, also known as Inaara Aga Khan, has had a colourful love life and has been entangled with a billionaire once before
In earlier life, Gabriele studied law in both Munich and Cologne and spent her early career working for her mother, entrepreneur Renate Thyssen-Henne, in her company which runs Austria's largest hotel chain.
In the early 1990s, Gabriele met the man who would become her first husband, Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen. The Russian prince is a claimant to the now defunct throne which was held until 1917 by the Imperial House of Romanov.
The pair married in 1991 in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, however the union caused some controversy within his family.
The union was considered to be unequal as Gabriele did not come from the aristocracy, which led Emich to give up his right to succession and pass it down to his younger brother, Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.
Gabriele has most recently been linked to Juergen Kellerhals, a wealthy German businessman who has founded real estate and investment firms. Pictured together at the Salzburg Opera Festival in 2019
Gabriele is a mother-of-two, with a daughter Princess Theresa of Leiningen from her first marriage and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan from her second marriage (pictured with both children in 2020)
Gabriele officially took the name Inaara Aga Khan when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998 at a ceremony just outside of Paris
Her first marriage was to Prince Karl-Emich zu Leiningen who claims to be the heir to the now defunct Russian Throne. Pictured: Gabriele with Spanish King Juan Carlos (centre) and Prince Karl-Emich zu Leiningen (right)
A year after they married, the couple welcomed their daughter, but by 1998 they had gone their separate ways.
On 30 May in the same year her divorce from her first husband was finalised, Gabriele wed then Prince Karim Aga Khan, who went on to become Aga Khan IV, the Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He is a billionaire known for his philanthropic work and he claims to be a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed.
The wedding took place at the groom's country home outside Paris, France, and was overseen by Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Paris Mosque who remains in post today.
Despite a 26-year age gap with Gabriele being 35 and the Aga Khan 61 at the time, photos showed the couple looking happier than ever on their wedding day, with the bride dressed in a lace gown with a lace veil.
The Aga Khan IV is the son of Prince Aly Khan, an Pakistani diplomat of Iranian and Italian descent. In the 1940s, he had been married to original Hollywood pin-up Rita Hayworth.
The Aga Khan IV lived a significantly quieter life than his flamboyant father after being born in Switzerland and living in France for much of his life.
Ahead of her second marriage, Gabriele converted to Islam and chose the Muslim name Inaara. Following her nuptials, she became known as Inaara Aga Khan.
In 2000, the couple welcomed their son, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, but by 2004 they announced they were seeking a divorce.
At the time of the split, the mother-of-two alleged her husband had had an affair after she hired a private investigator to track him as he travelled around the world, the Telegraph reports.
The divorce became an epic and bitter 10 year battle which first began in UK courts but moved across the channel to France when the case in Britain collapsed.
Initially, a French court awarded Gabriele £10.3 million, but in 2011 a higher court raised the figure to £54 million. While Aga Khan disputed the settlement, experts who had predicted he may have to pay his ex-wife half a billion thought he had got off lightly.
By 2014, a decade after they first separated, the couple finalised their divorce with an undisclosed financial settlement. While lawyers for each party refused to disclose the final settlement, reports suggest it was around the £54 million mark set by the court in 2011.
More recently, Gabriele has been linked to real estate tycoon Juergen Kellerhals, with whom she has been spotted at glitzy events including the Salzburg Opera Festival in 2019.
Kellerhals is a German businessman who has founded several companies including a real estate business and two investment firms.
In July 2019, German newspaper Bild linked the pair after they had been seen together at an event months after another appearance at Oktoberfest in Munich.
As Wolfgang Porsche splits from his wife Claudia, it has been reported that he is becoming closer to Gabriele, with whom he has been friends for 25 years.
The German-Austrian tycoon is shareholder and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, as well as of Porsche AG.
He is the youngest son of former Porsche AG designer and Chief Executive Officer Ferdinand 'Ferry' Porsche and Dorothea Reitz.
His grandfather was Ferdinand Porsche, the Austro-Bohemian founder of Porsche AG.