5 ordinary women who managed to marry a prince

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Every woman at least once dreamed of marrying a real prince or even a king in order to find out what it is like to live in a real castle full of servants and beautiful clothes. But some of the simplest American women are really lucky, because their spouses are none other than the most real representatives of royal blood.

1. Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII

At the time of their meeting in 1931, Wallis was still married to her second husband. However, this did not stop the Prince of Wales from becoming attached to a charming girl. Sweet, sophisticated, well-groomed and always beautifully dressed, Wallis had a natural lack of subservience to the monarchy for an American woman, and therefore she certainly did not look like someone whom the prince could previously meet in his life. After the death of his father, Edward VIII ascended the throne, but he did not rule for long - only ten months. He left the post of king in 1936 to build a life with his wife as Earl of Windsor. Since the order was less conservative at that time than decades before this incident, the public took such news positively and reacted well to the American woman who stole the heart of their king. Wallis was also called the most stylish and intriguing woman of her era, and the romance in their relationship was seen on an ongoing basis.

Edward has always remained faithful to Simpson, as their friends and relatives testified to. Various objects and royal accessories in his house were also engraved with the inscription:.

2. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

This woman charmed everyone in Hollywood, but she shone even brighter when she became a member of the royal family. Many argue that Grace's modest appearance and manner literally made the role of the princess as suitable for her as possible. Director Alfred Hitchcock noted that he is happy that Grace was able to find a role that suits her perfectly. As for the Monegasques (subjects of the Principality of Monaco), for them she was not just the beloved wife of their king, but also a woman, which was able to attract public attention to this small state on the map. They first met in 1955 at the Cannes Film Festival, after which actively engaged in love correspondence across the ocean, and then Grace accepted Rainier's invitation to come over for Christmas. The film, in which she then starred, was also significantly accelerated in order to have time to squeeze another important event into Grace's schedule - the wedding of a couple in love in Monte Carlo. About twenty thousand people greeted Grace as soon as she went ashore in Monaco with her luggage. Subsequently, its charm attracted all the rich and top officials of the world to Monaco, turning it into a kind of glamorous, modern resort.

If the actress's life had not ended tragically in 1982 in a car accident, Grace would probably be glad to see how her children to this day develop Monaco and allow this state to flourish. James Stewart, who gave the funeral speech, noted:.

3. Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan

Before Grace Kelly, another, no less famous woman, had already managed to become a real princess. In 1948, Rita Hayworth was one of the most famous women in cinema, and she was also called the "Goddess of Love" because of her incredible beauty. After her unsuccessful marriage to Orson Welles, Rita came to Cannes suffering from exhaustion and depression. However, this did not stop the fabulously rich prince Ali Khan from courting her, giving her gold jewelry, red roses and even a little poodle. Ali was the son of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims. He himself was born in Italy and grew up wandering between India and France. The father blessed Ali's divorce from his first wife, thanks to which he married Rita in 1949.

But their marriage did not last long - about four years. But during this time, Rita acquired her most important joy - her daughter Yasmin Aga Khan, who, when she grew up, became a philanthropist and collects money for charity centers to fight Alzheimer's.

4. Hope Cook and Palden Thondup Namgyal

Sikkim was a tiny and incredibly beautiful kingdom in the Himalayas that bordered India, Nepal, China and Bhutan. In 1959, the Crown Prince of Sikkim, Palden Thondup Namgyal, met a student at the American College Windermere in Darjeeling. Even the age difference did not stop them, because Hope was 16 years younger than the prince. They got married four years later and their Buddhist wedding ceremony could be called the most romantic and mystical, cementing the relationship of an American woman with the ruler of a tiny but mysterious region. Palden was crowned and became king (chogyal) in 1965, making Hope Queen, Her Highness Hope La, of Gyalmo of Sikkim.

Unfortunately, the couple's marriage did not last long. Ten years later, the prince was dethroned, and his kingdom became part of modern India. By this time, the marriage had already broken up, and Hope returned to America with her children, where she later became a respected historian, writer and teacher.

5. Alexandra Miller and Alexander von Fürstenberg

The younger sister of Princess Marie-Chantal, Alexandra was married to Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg, a representative of the ancient German nobility. They met at the Carlyle Hotel, where they lived literally several floors from each other when they were still teenagers. Their sumptuous wedding in New York was an event attended by the most famous media figures such as Bianca Jagger, Barbara Walters and Dolly Parton.

This marriage made Alexandra the daughter-in-law of the famous fashion designer Diana von Fürstenberg and her ex-husband, Prince Egon. A couple of newlyweds had children - daughter Talita and son Tassilo, who are active users of the Instagram network. Despite the fact that the couple broke up after seven years and acquired new partners, they still remain extremely close, maintain good, family relations.

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