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LONDON. – Richard Branson has said he is suffering ‘uncomplicated grief’ following the tragic death of beloved wife Joan aged 80 last month.
The business mogul, 75, explained how throughout their ‘wonderful’ 36-year marriage the devoted couple ‘never missed an opportunity to show love’ and always tried to make ‘incredible’ memories together.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday Richard shared a snap of himself and Joan with their children Holly, 43, and Sam, 40, alongside an emotional caption.
It read: “My sister @VanessaGBranson said we are experiencing uncomplicated grief, because we had such wonderful relationships with Joan, never missing an opportunity to share and show love, saying all we wanted to say and making incredible memories together’.
“It made me think again how important it is to ensure you are on good terms with everyone in your life, as you never know when it will be too late. Life is short.”
Last week the couple’s daughter Holly shared an emotional tribute to her late mother as she reflected on the ‘initial shock and pain’ of her passing, describing her as ‘one in a billion, brilliant and kind.’
Posting snaps with Joan throughout her childhood, Holly said she and her family ‘feel very loved’ following an outpouring of sympathies in the wake of her mother’s passing.
She captioned the post: ‘It’s taken a couple of weeks for me to write this, because how do you put 44 years of unconditional love into words?
“That’s what sums up my amazing mum. She oozed love to everyone in her orbit and made everyone feel special. Especially me and Freddie, Sam and Bellie, Dad, and her precious grandchildren. We were her world and we knew it. I feel so thankful for that.
“You know that your parents are going to die one day, but somehow your brain never really prepares you for the inevitable. People say time is a healer and in the space of two weeks, I can see that..” – Mailonline
Mathew Masinge