List of Americans who married international nobility
The American diaspora includes multiple instances in which United States citizens have emigrated after marrying members of international noble families.
American citizens born in the United States[]
Name | Title after marriage | Birthplace | International noble | Country | Marriage | Ref. | Image |
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Anita Rhinelander Stewart | Princess of Braganza | Elberon, New Jersey | Miguel of Braganza, Duke of Viseu | Portugal | September 15, 1909 | [1][2][3][4] | |
Nevada Stoody Hayes | Duchess of Porto | Sandyville, Ohio | Afonso of Braganza, Infante of Portugal, Duke of Porto | Portugal | September 26, 1917 | ||
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell | Countess of Carnarvon | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon | United Kingdom | July 17, 1922 – 1936 (divorce) | [5][6][7] | |
Wallis Simpson | Duchess of Windsor | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor | United Kingdom | June 3, 1937 – May 28, 1972 (his death) | [8][9][10] | |
Rita Hayworth | Brooklyn, New York | Prince Aly Khan | Pakistan | May 27, 1949–January 1953 | [8][9][11] | ||
Jean Wallop | Countess of Carnarvon | Big Horn, Wyoming | Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon | United Kingdom | January 7, 1956 – September 11, 2001 (his death) | [12] | |
Grace Kelly | Princess consort of Monaco | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Rainier III, Prince of Monaco | Monaco | April 18, 1956 – September 14, 1982 (her death) | [8][9][13][14] | |
Caroline Lee Bouvier | Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł | Southampton, New York | Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł | Poland | March 19, 1959 – 1974 (divorce) | [8][9][10] | |
Howard Oxenberg | New York City, New York | Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | January 21, 1961 – 1966 (divorce) | [15][16] | ||
Hope Cooke | Queen of Sikkim | San Francisco, California | King Palden Thondup Namgyal | Kingdom of Sikkim | March 20, 1963 – 1980 (divorce) | [8][17][18] | |
Lisa Halaby | Queen Noor of Jordan | Princeton, New Jersey | Hussein of Jordan | Jordan | June 15, 1978 – February 7, 1999 (his death) | [8][9][10] | |
Alexandra Miller | Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg | New York City, New York | Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg | Germany | October 28, 1995 – 2002 (divorce) | [8][10][17] | |
Lisa Davi | Cik Puan Nur Lisa Idris Abdullah | San Francisco, California | Sharafuddin of Selangor | Malaysia | 1988–1997 (divorce) | ||
Sarah Butler | Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan | Houston, Texas | Prince Zeid Raad Al Hussein | Jordan | July 5, 2000–present | [8] | |
Olivia Wilde | New York City, New York | Prince Tao Ruspoli | Italy | June 7, 2003 – September 29, 2011 (divorce) | [19] | ||
Kelly Rondestvedt | Kelly, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony | Pensacola, Florida | Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony | Germany | May 21, 2009–present | [8][10][17] | |
Kendra Spears | Princess Salwa Aga Khan | Seattle, Washington | Prince Rahim Aga Khan | Pakistan | August 31, 2013–present | [8][9][10] | |
Ariana Austin | Princess of Ethiopia | Washington, D.C. | Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen | Ethiopia | September 9, 2017–present | [10][19] | |
Meghan Markle | Meghan, Duchess of Sussex | Los Angeles, California | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex | United Kingdom | May 19, 2018–present | [9][10][20] |
American citizens born outside the United States[]
There are also individuals who were born outside the United States but maintain US citizenship through an American parent:
Name | Title after marriage | Birthplace | International noble | Country | Marriage | Ref. | Image |
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Gladys Deacon | Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough | Paris, France [a] | Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough | United Kingdom | 1921–1934 | [21][22] | |
Marie-Chantal Miller | Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece | London, England [b] | Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece | Greece | July 1, 1995–present | [8][10][17][23] | |
Christopher O'Neill | London, England [c] | Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland | Sweden | June 8, 2013–present | [10][19][24] |
Notes[]
- ^ Though born in Paris, Gladys Marie Deacon was the daughter of American citizens Edward Parker Deacon and his wife Florence Baldwin.
- ^ Though born in London, Marie-Chantal Miller is the daughter of American-born British businessman Robert Warren Miller and his Ecuadorian wife María Clara "Chantal" Pesantes Becerra.
- ^ Though born in London, Christopher O'Neill is the son of American investment banker Paul O'Neill and his wife Eva Walter O'Neill.
References[]
- ^ "ANITA STEWART WILL WED PRINCE MIGUEL; Daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith to Marry Son of Portuguese Pretender. GRANDFATHER WAS KING Father of Bride-to-be William Rhinelander Stewart -- First Marriage to Bring American Into Royal Circle. ANITA STEWART WILL WED PRINCE MIGUEL". The New York Times. 10 July 1909. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "ANITA STEWART WEDS SOON.; Will Become Prince Miguel's Bride in Scotland Sept. 15". The New York Times. 20 August 1909. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "MISS STEWART WEDS TO-DAY.; American Girl Will Be the Bride of Prince Miguel of Braganza". The New York Times. 15 September 1909. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "MISS STEWART WEDS; HOLDS TO HER FAITH; Becomes Bride of Prince Miguel, but Has Not Entered the Catholic Church. PRINCE RETAINS RIGHTS Has Not Yielded His Place in Line of Succession to the Throne -- Royalty at the Wedding". The New York Times. 16 September 1909. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). "Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell". Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via thepeerage.com.
- ^ Pecci, Alexandra (November 10, 2012). "Downton Abbey has some Portsmouth roots". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Catherine Wendell, 6th Countess of Carnarvon (1900–1977)". Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via catherine-wendell.yolasite.com.
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- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). "Jean Margaret Wallop". Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via thepeerage.com.
- ^ The Big Week in Monaco: Movies' Pretty Princess Assumes a Real Life Title. Life. Vol. 40. Time Inc. April 30, 1956. p. 37. ISSN 0024-3019.
- ^ Leigh, Wendy (2007). True Grace: The Life and Death of an American Princess. New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-312-34236-4.
- ^ "Howard Oxenberg Obituary". The New York Times. July 4, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Mrs. Hardwicke, Howard Oxenberg Wed". The New York Times. April 26, 1975. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Americans who married into royalty". CNN. November 27, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Five American women who married royalty". The Punch. November 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c Shaw, Gabbi (May 7, 2018). "15 American commoners who married into royalty". Insider. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Grace Kelly and other Americans who've married into royalty". May 17, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018 – via abc7news.com.
- ^ Vickers, Hugo (February 17, 2011). "What happened to Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough?". BBC. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Vickers, Hugo (February 7, 2011). "Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough: the aristocrat with attitude". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "HRH Crown Princess Pavlos". September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Greekroyalfamily.org.
- ^ "Mr Christopher O'Neill's biography". Swedish Royal Court. February 23, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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