In the backdrop of his complex and controversial career are his two adult children, Andrew and Caroline Giuliani.

His first wife was Regina Peruggi, and she works in academia.

However, their marriage ended after more than a decade, according to theU.S.

Rudy Giuliani with his young children

Sun, with the couple deciding to divorce after finding out they were second cousins.

Rudy had no children with his first wife, Regina Peruggi.

When Andrew was born in January 1986, Rudy was 41 years old.

Donna Hanover and Rudy Giuliani smiling

However, as his career progressed, so did criticisms over his possible political ambitions.

In January 1989, Rudy resigned from this position when Andrew was nearly three years old.

Born in August 1989, Caroline was the couple’s second and last child they had together.

Giuliani and Hanover with their son

Interestingly, at the time, Rudy claimed he lost in part due to election fraud.

Again, not a whole lot about Caroline was known at this time.

However, she was just a young child when her father Rudy ran for mayor yet again in 1993.

Hanover and Giuliani with their daughter

Andrew Giuliani was nearly seven years old, while Caroline Giuliani was just four years old.

It was first built in 1799, and has since undergone periodic restoration by the Gracie Mansion Conservancy.

I had hoped that we could keep this marriage together."

View of Gracie Mansion

Up to this point, Hanover had taken great care in shielding her children from the public eye.

The couple divorced in 2002, though they had already been separated before this point.

Hanover revealed in a 2000 interview with New York magazine, “They’ll say good morning to him.

Andrew and Caroline Giuliani with their parents

For his part, Andrew Giuliani took an interest in golf.

He first played in high school before he went on to play for Duke University starting in 2005.

However, his time playing for Duke wasn’t smooth sailing.

Andrew Giuliani smiling

In fact, she attended Harvard University, where she majored in film production.

She’s also a writer and director.

I was for Barack [Obama] in 2012.

Andrew Giuliani speaking at press conference

He knows and is fully comfortable with it and thinks I have a right to my opinion.”

At the same time, Caroline has also conceded that her father respects her differing political views.

“We’re Italians,” he toldThe Washington Postin April of that year.

Caroline Giuliani and Donna Hanover

“It stays in the family.”

People would say well, with a famous last name, it’s easy to run in politics.

Caroline and Andrew Giuliani with their parents

Rudy Giuliani making a speech