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From heiress to princess: Now Hugh Grant steps out with royalty

Hugh Grant appears to be a man of simple tastes. And that applies to his women.

The 47-year-old Notting Hill star stepped out in London last night with a woman who looks remarkably like ex-love Jemima Khan.

With her dark blonde hair, coltish legs and Romanesque profile, Princess Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria looks a little like his former heiress love Jemima, who the actor dated for three years before their split last February.

Doubletake: Hugh Grant leaves Claridges hotel with Princess Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria, who looks a lot like ex-love Jemima Khan, in London last night

Doubletake: Hugh Grant leaves Claridges hotel with Princess Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria, who looks a lot like ex-love Jemima Khan, in London last night

Hugh was seen leaving hotel Claridges with the princess in London last night.

The princess is married to Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria. The couple married in 1989 and have two daughters and a son together.

Hugh and Princess Rosario went on to bar Mortons, before heading back to Claridges for a nightcap before both headed home.

Hugh and Jemima split last February, after the mother of two, Sulaiman Isa, 11, and Kasim, 9, blamed his lack of commitment.

If it ain't broke: Hugh is clearly a man of simple tastes, as he stepped out with a woman who looks remarkably like Jemima

If it ain't broke: Hugh is clearly a man of simple tastes, as he stepped out with a woman who looks remarkably like Jemima

Royalty: Hugh spent an evening out with the princess, starting with dinner and drinks at Claridges before moving on to bar Mortons

Royalty: Hugh spent an evening out with the princess, starting with dinner and drinks at Claridges before moving on to bar Mortons

But they have since been seen on occasion leaving each others homes.

Since the couple split, Grant has embraced a carefree bachelor lifestyle.

The Love Actually star has become a regular on the London party circuit and accompanied his ex-partner Liz Hurley and her new husband Arun Nayar on holiday to the Maldives.

It was believed his closeness to Miss Hurley was a source of contention with Miss Khan and their break-up was thought to be in part due to the two women's rivalry.


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