He did so to marry his long-term mistress Marie Challman, with whom he had been living since 1999.
He had other long-term mistresses, including an Australian beauty queen with whom he was photographed in public.
Hugh had a long-term mistress, by whom he had at least two sons, and possibly two more.
He was loved by a steady stream of women, including a wife and two long-term mistresses.
She was Charles' most long-term mistress; their relationship, though not exclusive on either part, lasted for twenty years; from 1777 until 1797.
Then, even as he moves in with her, he carries on an affair with his long-term mistress.
As far as long-term royal mistresses go, Henrietta was most likely the least well rewarded.
On the death of the title character Richard, his wife discovers he has had a secret long-term mistress.
He has another daughter with his long-term Russian mistress.