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01of 12Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleHANNAH MCKAY/GettyQueen Elizabeth’s grandson made headlines when his romance with the American actress broke in 2016. After a year-and-a-half of life as working members of the family — and welcoming son Archie — they decided to step down from royal life, splitting their time between the U.K. and Canada, where Meghan lived while working on the showSuits.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Queen Elizabeth’s grandson made headlines when his romance with the American actress broke in 2016. After a year-and-a-half of life as working members of the family — and welcoming son Archie — they decided to step down from royal life, splitting their time between the U.K. and Canada, where Meghan lived while working on the showSuits.
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Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly
The Queen’s grandson and Autumn met at the 2003 Montreal Grand Prix, where they were both working — and she didn’t immediately recognize the royal! After 12 years of marriage and two daughters, Savannah and Isla, they announced theirplans to divorce.
03of 12King Edward VIII and Wallis SimpsonFox Photos/Getty ImagesWallis’s engagement to King Edward VIIIcame with much more controversy than Meghan and Harry’s did. In 1936, Wallis’s twice-divorced status made her an unacceptable wife and partner for the monarch — and the head of the Church of England, according to the British Cabinet. He ended up abdicating the throne to marry Wallis, who was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Baltimore. The couple remained married until his death in 1972.
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King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
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Wallis’s engagement to King Edward VIIIcame with much more controversy than Meghan and Harry’s did. In 1936, Wallis’s twice-divorced status made her an unacceptable wife and partner for the monarch — and the head of the Church of England, according to the British Cabinet. He ended up abdicating the throne to marry Wallis, who was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Baltimore. The couple remained married until his death in 1972.
04of 12Prince Rainier and Princess GracePrince Rainier and Grace Kelly in 1956.AP PhotoAmerican actress Grace Kelly met Prince Rainier of Monaco during the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 — and they married a year later. They went on to become parents to three children.
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Prince Rainier and Princess Grace
Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly in 1956.AP Photo
American actress Grace Kelly met Prince Rainier of Monaco during the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 — and they married a year later. They went on to become parents to three children.
05of 12Prince Albert and Princess CharleneBenoit Tessier/APThe son of Grace Kelly also looked outside his own country for love. He married Zimbabwean-South African Charlene over a decade after meeting at a swimming competition in Monte Carlo. They’re parents to twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene
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The son of Grace Kelly also looked outside his own country for love. He married Zimbabwean-South African Charlene over a decade after meeting at a swimming competition in Monte Carlo. They’re parents to twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
06of 12King Willem-Alexander and Queen MaximaPress Association via APMaxima Zorreguieta Cerruti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and met the future Dutch king in 1999 in Seville, Spain. Since he only introduced himself as “Alexander,” she had no clue he was royalty! Their relationship caused some controversy, due to Maxima’s father’s position as a cabinet minister during the National Reorganization Process. Despite this, the couple married in 2001 and shared three daughters.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima
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Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and met the future Dutch king in 1999 in Seville, Spain. Since he only introduced himself as “Alexander,” she had no clue he was royalty! Their relationship caused some controversy, due to Maxima’s father’s position as a cabinet minister during the National Reorganization Process. Despite this, the couple married in 2001 and shared three daughters.
07of 12Prince Frederik and Princess MaryCrown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.CARL COURT/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesDenmark’s future king met his Australian bride in a relatable way: at a bar! The couple met at a Sydney pub when the prince was visiting Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics. They managed a long-distance relationship until Mary moved to Denmark in December 2001. They married in May 2014 and have four children.
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Prince Frederik and Princess Mary
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.CARL COURT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Denmark’s future king met his Australian bride in a relatable way: at a bar! The couple met at a Sydney pub when the prince was visiting Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics. They managed a long-distance relationship until Mary moved to Denmark in December 2001. They married in May 2014 and have four children.
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09of 12Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-ChantalMark Cuthbert/Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty ImagesMarie-Chantal was an American citizen, but grew up all over the world: Born in the U.K., she spent time in Hong Kong, Switzerland and the United States. While studying at New York University, Marie-Chantal, who is the creative director of a line of children’s clothing, became engaged to Pavlos, the Crown Prince of Greece (though Greece’s royal family is no longer officially recognized in the country). They married in 1995 and have five children together.
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Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal
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Marie-Chantal was an American citizen, but grew up all over the world: Born in the U.K., she spent time in Hong Kong, Switzerland and the United States. While studying at New York University, Marie-Chantal, who is the creative director of a line of children’s clothing, became engaged to Pavlos, the Crown Prince of Greece (though Greece’s royal family is no longer officially recognized in the country). They married in 1995 and have five children together.
10of 12Alexander von Furstenberg and Alexandra von FurstenbergDonato Sardella/Getty ImagesTwo Americans who married into royal families come from thesamefamily: Marie-Chantal’s sister, Alexandra, married Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of Germany — and the son of fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg, and went on to have two children together. Though they divorced in 2002, Alexandra continued to work with her former mother-in-law at DvF before launching her own home collection.
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Alexander von Furstenberg and Alexandra von Furstenberg
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Two Americans who married into royal families come from thesamefamily: Marie-Chantal’s sister, Alexandra, married Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of Germany — and the son of fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg, and went on to have two children together. Though they divorced in 2002, Alexandra continued to work with her former mother-in-law at DvF before launching her own home collection.
11of 12Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’NeillAndreas Rentz/GettyThe only American man to marry into a royal family, (O’Neill has dual citizenship between the U.S. and the U.K.), he tied the knot with Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013. O’Neill had the option to become an official working member of the Swedish royal family, as well as a Swedish citizen, but declined both in order to keep working in his career in finance in London. The couplerelocated to the U.S.in 2018 with their three children and now live in Florida.
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Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill
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The only American man to marry into a royal family, (O’Neill has dual citizenship between the U.S. and the U.K.), he tied the knot with Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013. O’Neill had the option to become an official working member of the Swedish royal family, as well as a Swedish citizen, but declined both in order to keep working in his career in finance in London. The couplerelocated to the U.S.in 2018 with their three children and now live in Florida.
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Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill and Caroline Lee Bouvier Canfield
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