In case you’ve not been keeping up with royal news from around the world, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik is shortly going to be crowned the King following his mother’s abdication of the throne. His appointment would also mean that his wife Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, a former marketing consultant from Australia, would now be the Queen of Denmark.
This is not the first time a non-royal, or commoner, has become a member of royalty after marrying a prince or princess. UK’s royal family has two widely-known instances of this happening, with both Prince William and Prince Harry marrying commoners Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
We might not have kings declaring wars to fight for their beloved or grand mausoleums being constructed to immortalise dead queens, but these modern-day love stories between royals and commoners are proof that some love stories really do get a fairytale ending. Take a look…
Royals Who Got Married To Commoners
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