Royals who married commoners
Royals who married commoners,Today marks the anniversary of Princess Grace's death . In honor, we compiled a list of other commoners who, like Grace, married into a royal family. Scroll through to see if you can guess each commoner-turned-royal.30th anniversary of princess grace's death,
Prince Albert II of Monaco
How they met: The prince met the former swimmer at a swim meet in Monaco in 2000.
Wedding date: July 1, 2011
South Africa,mare nostrum swim meet,Charlene Wittstock,2000 sydney olympics,special olympics ambassador,
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
How they met: The prince met his future bride while studying at this Scottish university. The duke and his duchess married in front of 1,900 people and millions of TV viewers.westminster abbey,
Wedding date: April 29, 2011
Who was the commoner?kate middleton,jigsaw clothing,Kenya,
Prince Nikolaos of Greece
Their story: The prince proposed to his longtime girlfriend in December 2009 while boating. The two married (where?)Spetses, Greece, nine months later.
Wedding date: Aug. 25, 2010
Who was the commoner?Tatiana Blatnik,diane von furstenberg,
Princess Victoria of Sweden
How they met: The princess met her future husband when he became her personal trainer in 2001.
Wedding date: June 19, 2010
Who was the commoner?Daniel Westling,princess victoria and prince daniel have one child,balance training sweden,
Prince Joachim of Denmark
How they met: The couple met in 2002 at a friend's hunting party. They reconnected in 2005 after the prince divorced his first wife (who?)Alexandra Christina Manley.
Wedding date: May 24, 2008
Who was the commoner?Marie Cavallier,marymount manhattan college,marie cavallier worked in advertising,
Prince Felipe of Spain
How they met: The prince met his future princess at a dinner party in 2002. The two married at this church in sunny Spain (what city?)Madrid, Spain, two years later.
Wedding date: May 22, 2004
Who was the commoner?Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano,cnn+,prince felipe and letizia 2 children,
Prince Frederik of Denmark
How they met: The prince met his princess at a pub slip inn, in this Australian city during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Before they married, the bride worked at a number of advertising firms in her native Australia.
Wedding date: May 14, 2004
Who was the commoner?Mary Elizabeth Donaldson,princess mary mastered danish language,prince frederik and princess mary 4 children,
Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands
How they met: The prince met his future bride through a friend who later married prince Johan's brother (who is she?)Laurentien Brinkhorst. Prince Johan and his bride married shortly after. Sadly, the prince was caught in an avalanche earlier this year and is currently in a coma .
Wedding date: April 24, 2004
Who was the commoner?Mabel Wisse Smit,prince friso skiing accident,university of amsterdam,princess mabel drug lord controversy,
King Mohammed VI of Morocco
How they met: The king met his future bride at a friend's party in 1999. The two married a few years later (where?)royal palace rabat, and the princess became the first wife of a Moroccan ruler to be given a royal title.
Wedding date: March 21, 2002
Who was the commoner?Lalla Salma,king mohammed and princess lalla salma 2 children,
Willem-Alexander, prince of Orange, The Netherlands
How they met: This royal couple met in April 1999 at this Spanish festival. The two announced their engagement on March 30, 2001, and were married (where?)Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, less than a year later.
Wedding date: Feb. 2, 2002
Who was the commoner?Maxima Zorreguieta,Buenos Aires, Argentina,princess maxima investment banker,
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
How they met: The crown prince (see photos) met his future princess (then a single mother) at a popular rock festival (which one?)quart festival, in Norway in the late 1990s. The two married (at this landmark) nine months after getting engaged.
Wedding date: Aug. 25, 2001
Who was the commoner?Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby,Mette-Marit rebellious past,mette-marit son photo-sharing scandal,
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
How they met: The prince met his career-oriented wife (what company did she start?rjh public relations) at a charity event in 1993, and the two wed (where?windsor castle) six years later.
Wedding date: June 19, 1999
Who was the commoner?Sophie Rhys-Jones,sophie rhys-jones trained as secretary,
King Abdullah II
How they met: The couple met at a dinner party in 1993, and a quick six months later they were married. The popular queen spends much of her time advocating for a multitude of causes (what foundation did she create?jordan river foundation).
Wedding date: June 10, 1993
Who was the commoner?Rania Al Yassin,king abdullah and queen rania 4 children,third most beautiful person in the world 2005 harpers.,
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
How they met: The two met while the bride was a student (at what university?university of tokyo) and married (where?Imperial Shinto Hall) six months after getting engaged.
Wedding date: June 9, 1993
Who was the commoner?Masako Owada,princess masako studied economics,Boston, Massachusetts,
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
How they met: The duke met his duchess in childhood, although the two met again as adults in 1985 at this famous English event. Although now divorced , the two are both still active members of the British royal family. prince andrew and sarah ferguson married 10 years,
Who was the commoner?,sarah ferguson,princesses beatrice and eugenie,sarah ferguson divorce settlement,
Prince Charles
How they met: The prince met his future bride through her older sister, whom he'd previously dated. The prince proposed to the princess (nicknamed this) in February 1981, and the couple married five months later (how old was the bride?20 years old).
Wedding date: July 29, 1981
Who was the commoner?diana spencer,princess diana gets 17 million pounds in divorce,camilla parker bowles,
Prince Michael of Kent
How they met: This royal couple met at a boar hunt in Germany. They married a month after the princess's previous marriage (to whom?thomas troubridge) was annulled.
Wedding date: June 30, 1978
Who was the commoner?Marie-Christine von Reibnitz,princess michael of kent authored several books,princess michael of kent tall at 6 feet,
King Hussein of Jordan
How they met: The future queen met King Hussein in 1977 when she went to Jordan to work on the development of this airport. They were married (where?Amman, Jordan) a little more than a year later.
Wedding date: June 15, 1978
Who was the commoner?Lisa Halaby,
Anne, Princess Royal of Great Britain
How they met: The princess met her first husband through their shared interest in this sport. They divorced in April 1992, and she wed her second husband (who?timothy laurence) on Dec. 12, 1992.
Wedding date: Nov. 14, 1973
Who was the commoner?mark phillips,mark phillips gold-medal winning equestrian,princess anne kidnapping attempt,
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
How they met: The duke knew the future duchess for several years before proposing on March 9, 1961. The pair was married (where?Katharine Worsley) just a few years later.
Wedding date: June 8, 1961
Who was the commoner?wimbledon,duchess known for music ability,
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Their story: Princess Margaret kept her relationship with her future husband quiet, shocking the public when she announced their engagement on Feb. 26, 1960. Their wedding a few months later was the first of this, but extramarital affairs resulted in a divorce for the couple in 1978.
Wedding date: May 6, 1960
Who was the commoner?Antony Armstrong-Jones,princess margaret having extramarital affairs,anthony armstrong jones rowed at cambridge,anthony armstrong-jones had polio,
Emperor Akihito of Japan
How they met: The emperor met his future empress while playing tennis in this Japanese city. When the emperor married , his wife became the first commoner to marry into the imperial family.
Wedding date: April 10, 1959
Who was the commoner?Michiko Shoda,emperor akihito proposed many times,University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo,emperor akihito and empress michiko three children,
Prince Rainier III of Monaco
How they met: The prince met his soon-to-be wife, a hugely successful actress, at a photo shoot while attending this famous festival. The two were married a year after their first meeting.
Wedding date: April 18, 1956 (civil); April 19, 1956 (religious)
Who was the commoner?grace kelly
saint nicholas cathedral monaco,The Wedding of the Century (Grace Kelly)
King Edward VIII of Great Britain
How they met: Perhaps one of the most famous commoners to marry into a royal family, this socialite prompted her future husband to abdicate the throne. The two met through Thelma Furness, Edward VIII's former mistress.
Wedding date: June 3, 1937
Who was the commoner?Wallis Simpson
blue ridge summit pa,Château de Candé,The King's Speech,
