Tenderly kissing
after their third dinner date in as many weeks, Prince Andrew says
goodnight to a glamorous Croatian swimwear model two decades his junior.The Duke of York, 54, was seen embracing Monika Jakisic, a former girlfriend of actor George Clooney, outside a yacht club in London.
Miss Jakisic, 34, who was dressed in daring skin-tight leather trousers and towering Laboutin heels, arrived separately from the Queen’s son at around 8pm on Thursday evening.
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As they descended the steps, the fifth-in-line to the throne put his arm around Miss Jakisic who in turn, placed her hand on his shoulder. He then watched her leave alone.
Rumours of a romantic relationship between the model and royal first emerged after they were seen together celebrating the prince’s birthday at Cecconi’s restaurant in Mayfair, where he was reportedly seen kissing her hand and cuddling up to her.
Two days later, they were again seen together enjoying an intimate dinner at private member’s club, The Arts Club, in the West End.
Miss Jakisic, who lives in a £1.2million home in North London, fled war-torn Croatia with her family when she was 10.
The pair were seen emerging from the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Kensington, West London
Tender: Miss Jakisic placed her hand on the Duke of York's shoulder
A friend of the prince's denied there being anything romantic between him and the model
Her modelling career took off after she entered a competition run by Kate Moss’s Storm agency.
She was in an on-off relationship with Clooney, 52 from 2004 until last year.
On Twitter, she has uploaded photographs of herself in revealing bikinis, and says she is ‘spiritual humanitarian’ with a ‘wild sense of humour’ who loves to stay fit by boxing.
After the photographs emerged yesterday, Miss Jakisic cryptically Tweeted a photograph of what appeared to be a diamond engagement ring on top of a £600 restaurant bill.
The palace has refused to comment on the rumours of a relationship between the two
Last week, a friend of the prince’s denied there being anything romantic between them, adding that the Miss Jakisic ‘only joined Andrew and a group of friends at the end of the evening.’ So far, the palace has refused to comment on the rumours.
A former trade envoy for Britain, Prince Andrew was nicknamed ‘Airmiles Andy’ for his jet-setting ways.
Before marrying Sarah Ferguson in 1996 and having daughters Princesses Beatrice, 25 and Eugenie, 23, he had a string of glamourous lovers, including actress Koo Stark.
After his divorce in 1996, he has been linked to a string of models including to South African Heather Mann and Playboy Bunny Denise Martell.





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