American royalty
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American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, naturalization or marriage; or American families that are given the epithet or moniker as American royalty.
Former monarchies of the United States
The territory of the United States of America was once ruled by monarchies, as such, the royalty of these territories included:
Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States
- British monarchy, for the 13 Colonies, prior to the American Revolution
- Dutch monarchy, for the Colony of New Netherlands (New York State / New Jersey / Connecticut / Vermont)
- Swedish monarchy, for the Swedish Delaware Chesapeake Colony
- Spanish monarchy, for Florida, California, Desert Southwest, Texas, PRUSVI
- French monarchy, for the Great Plains and Midwest
- Russian monarchy, for Alaska
- Japanese monarchy, for Guam
Indigenous Native royals
- Hawaiian monarchy, for Hawaii, conquered by the US and annexed into the Republic
Royalty of foreign nations
Americans may remain American and hold titles of nobility. However no American governments can bestow titles of nobility, and no one holding such title can hold down a government job.[1]
Americans who married into royalty
- Wallis Simpson (1896-1986) Duchess of Windsor; who married and forced the abdication of King Edward VIII of England [2][3][4][5][6]
- Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Aly Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan [2][3][4][5][6]
- Grace Kelly (1929-1982) Princess-consort of Monaco; who married into the Monégasque royal family [2][3][4][5][6]
- Lee Radziwill (born 1933) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwill of the Reichfurst House of Radziwill of the Holy Roman Empire; she is the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Bouiver[2][3][6]
- Hope Cooke (born 1940) ex-Queen-consort of Sikkim [2][4][5][6]
- Queen Noor Lisa Halaby (born 1951) Queen-consort of Jordan; now Dowager Queen [2][3][4][5][6]
- Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968) Princess-consort of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece; she is the sister of Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg [2][3][5][6]
- Alexandra von Fürstenberg (born 1972) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg; she is the sister of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal [2][3][6]
- Carole Radziwill (born 1966) Princess Carole Ann Radziwill; married Prince Anthony Radziwill, the nephew of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Princess Sarah Zeid (born 1972) Princess-consort of Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, Crown Prince of Iraq [2]
- Christopher O'Neill (born 1974) Prince-consort of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland [3]
- Kelly Rondestvedt (born 1975) Princess-consort of Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, heir of the Duchy of Saxony [2][3][6]
- Meghan Markle (born 1981) Duchess of Sussex, Consort to Prince Henry of Wales; who married into the House of Windsor [FN i][2][3][4]
- Kendra Spears (born 1988) Princess Salwa Aga Khan consort of Prince Rahim Aga Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan [2][3][5][6]
- Ariana Austin Princess-consort of Prince Yoel of Ethiopia Joel Makonnen of the Biblical House of Solomon [3][7]
- Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975) married Saudi Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz
Royalty who were born in America
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) King of Thailand, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; the first monarch born in the United States.[8]
- Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg (born 1970) born in Malibu, California, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg (born 1971) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Princess Talita von Fürstenberg (born 1999), member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 1996); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (born 1998); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark (born 2000) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (born 1992) born in Palm Springs, California, USA; illegitimate daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and member of the House of Grimaldi.
- Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia (born 1980) born in Chicago, Illinois, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (born 2013) born in Los Angeles, California, USA; granddaughter of Prince Michael of Kent and member of the House of Windsor.
- Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (born 2014) born in New York, New York, USA; granddaughter of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and member of the House of Bernadotte.
- Princess Noor Pahlavi (born 1992) born in Washington D.C., USA; granddaughter of the last Shah and Empress of Iran
- Princess Nora of Oettingen-Spielberg (born 1990) born in West Palm Beach, Florida, US; daughter of the current Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg
- Princess Sarah Culberson (born 1976) born in Morgantown, West Virginia, US; member of the ruling family of Bumpe in Sierra Leone.
Royalty who became naturalized Americans
- Diane von Fürstenberg (born 1946) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg [NB 1][6]
Politics and popular culture
Political dynasties
- Adams political family, of two Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence [9]
- Bush family, of two Presidents, two Governors, and senators [9]
- Clinton family, of Bill and Hillary Rodham [9]
- Harrison family of Virginia, of three Presidents, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governors [9]
- Kennedy family, who created the Camelot era mid-century [10][9][11]
- Roosevelt family, from the old stock Knickerbocker settlers [9][12]
- George Washington, Commanding General of the Continental Army, the man who would not be king [9][13][14][15]
Business dynasties
- Astor family [10]
- Carnegie family
- Du Pont family [10]
- Getty family
- Hearst family [10]
- Hilton family
- Rockefeller family [10]
- Walton family [10]
Celebrities
- Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) the Chairman of the Board [16][17][18]
- Elvis Presley (1935-1977) the King (of Rock and Roll) [19][18]
- Michael Jackson (1958-2009) the King of Pop [20][18]
- Queen Latifah (born 1970) [6]
- Beyonce Knowles-Carter (born 1981) Queen Bey [21][22]
- Madonna the Queen of Pop
- Britney Spears the Princess of Pop
Notes
- ↑ She became an American after she had already divorced Egon von Fürstenberg.
References
- ↑ "Can American citizens hold royal titles?". Ironton Tribune. 28 February 2009.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Nadine Jolie Courtney (27 November 2017). "11 American Women Who Became Princesses". Town and Country Magazine.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Diana Pearl (29 November 2017). "Red, White and Blue Royalty! 12 Americans Who Found Love With Royals". People Magazine.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Five American women who became princesses or queens". South China Morning Post. Agence France Presse. 28 November 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "American Princesses: Before Meghan Markle these royals were also 'Born in the U.S.A.'". Hola! Magazine. 16 May 2018.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 Lisa Kocay (29 November 2017). "Meghan Markle, Grace Kelly and Other All-American Princesses". Forbes Magazine.
- ↑ Alexandra Macon (23 October 2017). "Inside Prince Yoel of Ethiopia and Ariana Austin's Royal Wedding". Vogue Magazine.
- ↑ Stephen Snyder (13 October 2016). "The path of the Thai royal family in Massachusetts". PRI.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Linda Feldmann (22 March 2015). "America's political royalty". Christian Science Monitor.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Nicole Goodkind (10 December 2014). "American royalty: Inside the dynasties of the Kennedys, Rockefellers & More". Yahoo Finance.
- ↑ "JFK, a 20th Century American Political Icon". SpeakEasyNews. 20 June 2017.
- ↑ Robert Dallek (2017). Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life. Penguin. ISBN 9780698181724. Search this book on
- ↑ David Boaz (20 February 2006). "The Man Who Would Not Be King". Cato Institute.
- ↑ Wilf Hey (2000). "George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King". Vision.org.
- ↑ Stephen Krensky (1991). George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King. ISBN 0590437305. Search this book on
- ↑ John Patterson (2 June 2008). "'I wish I'd been a bad girl'". The Guardian.
- ↑ Janet Donovan (6 April 2011). "Weintraub Did D.C., Everything Else "His Way"". NBC4 Washington DC News.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 CHRIS-NELSON (30 December 1998). "'98'S BEST: 'CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD' FRANK SINATRA DEAD AT 82". MTV.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Elvis, the King". CNN. 16 August 2017.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson - Biography". Biography.com. A&E. 2018.
- ↑ Marissa G. Muller (29 March 2018). "Beyoncé Is Taking Her Title as Queen Bey Literally With Nefertiti-Inspired Merch". W Magazine.
- ↑ Mariah Honey (26 May 2014). "Queen Beyonce: A Profile of Music Royalty". AXS.com.
- ↑ "Lots of Royal Fans Interestingly Think Meghan Markle Is Canadian, but She's Totally American!". Closer Magazine. 18 May 2018.
See also
- United Empire Loyalist (American royalists) those 13 Colonies Colonials who disagreed with the Declaration of Independence
- Loyalist (American Revolution), those 13 Colonies Colonials who sided with the King during the American Revolutionary War
- Canadian royalty
- DRAFT: Australian royalty
- DRAFT: New Zealand royalty
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