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While others climb the wall from the desire to get married, the brides of princes modestly wait for an offer
Fairy tales usually end with a kind and poor girl marrying a prince. Despite the intrigues of the evil stepmother, Cinderella Charles Perrault, for example, it took only a few days.
GettyImages Only in real life things are much more complicated. But love is worth waiting for. And the heroines of our article do not know this at all. For the most agile of them, waiting for the coveted ring took months, and for others - years, and sometimes decades.
Married to Prince Queen Rania of Jordan – 5 months
Born to a Palestinian refugee family, Rania al-Yasin and the son of the ruling monarch of Ilordan, Abdullah, met at a business lunch at the bank where the girl worked. It was love at first sight. Five months later, the couple celebrated their wedding.
At the time, Rania had no idea she would ever try on the crown. After all, her husband became the heir to the throne and then the king only after six years. It is noteworthy that the guru of the fashion industry Giorgio Armani considered the wife of Abdullah II “the most elegant of queens”.
“Queen Rania embodies that rare type of women who are beautiful in face, stacked like models and at the same time held with truly royal dignity,” he told reporters.
Queen Letizia of Spain - 11 months
Charming journalist Letizia Ortiz caught the attention of Prince Felipe when interviewing him. The lovers hid their romance for almost a year. After all, by the standards of the Spanish crown, the girl was not at all suitable for the role of the bride. However, neither the simple origin of Letizia, nor her first marriage, nor bold photographs for erotic magazines could prevent the marriage.
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway – 1 year
GettyImages did not look royal before meeting the prince and the fate of a simple waitress Mette-Marit. She was a divorced single mother, raised her son Marius and didn’t think about high titles. But life sometimes gives us surprises.
In love, Crown Prince Haakon succumbed to the charm of a stately blonde and threatened his parents that he would not marry at all if they did not agree to this marriage. In 2001, the couple got married in Oslo Cathedral.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - 1.5 years
After a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become perhaps the most discussed media personalities. And it all began with a meeting in Toronto, where Megan participated in the filming of the series “Force majeure”.
The beloved grandson of Elizabeth II was very popular and his choice was condemned by many. However, Harry did not back down from his choice, and in November 2017 the couple announced their engagement.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands - 2 years
GettyImages The heir to the Dutch throne and an Argentine girl met at a carnival in Seville, Spain. Willem-Alexander did not mention his title and Maxima did not even suspect that he met the prince.
A year later, she moved to Europe and got a job in the Belgian branch of Deutsche Bank. On weekends, they met in Amsterdam or in Brussels. A year later, the couple got married and drove in a golden carriage through the streets of the capital of the Netherlands.
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark – 3 years
The heir to the Danish throne and an ordinary Australian girl met during the Sydney Olympics. It has been almost 17 years since Mary and Crown Prince Frederick's wedding. During this time, the couple had four children. Although Frederik can become ruler of Denmark at any time, he and his family live like ordinary citizens of their country.
Sofia, Duchess of Vermland – 4 years
GettyImages Sofia's biography is full of piquant details. After studying, the girl worked as a waitress and tried her hand at modeling. At the age of 20, she starred topless for a men's magazine, then took part in frank reality shows, taught yoga and released her clothing line.
In late 2010, Sophia posted an intriguing message on Twitter: "You won't believe it, but I think I'm dating a prince!" However, it took another 4 years to overcome the resistance of the royal family. Philip and Sophia announced their engagement in June 2014.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - 9 years
Kate Middleton and Prince William met in 2001. This happened at St. James University, where they studied together. Then there were numerous quarrels and reconciliations, even to parting. But Kate did not give up and still married the prince. Only 9 years later, in 2010, William finally presented his patient lover the famous ring of Lady Dee.
Charlene, Princess of Monaco – 11 years
GettyImages is a South African swimming champion who didn’t even know French, and heir to the throne of Monaco with a series of illegitimate children. The chances of meeting and loving each other were few.
But His Majesty's case intervened. In 2000, at the Olympics in Sydney, Marlene won the final of the 200 meters swim, and the flowers and award were presented to her by Prince Albert. Prince Charlene has been waiting for a long 11 years for proposals. Today she is a princess, a style icon, a loving wife and mother of cute twins.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – 35 years
GettyImages The whole world seemed to be against them. But Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles have carried their love through decades. This woman captivated the prince back in 1970, and since then they have been inseparable, even when each had their own family. They had to wait 35 years to settle their relationship.
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GettyImages Only in real life things are much more complicated. But love is worth waiting for. And the heroines of our article do not know this at all. For the most agile of them, waiting for the coveted ring took months, and for others - years, and sometimes decades.
Married to Prince Queen Rania of Jordan – 5 months
Born to a Palestinian refugee family, Rania al-Yasin and the son of the ruling monarch of Ilordan, Abdullah, met at a business lunch at the bank where the girl worked. It was love at first sight. Five months later, the couple celebrated their wedding.
At the time, Rania had no idea she would ever try on the crown. After all, her husband became the heir to the throne and then the king only after six years. It is noteworthy that the guru of the fashion industry Giorgio Armani considered the wife of Abdullah II “the most elegant of queens”.
“Queen Rania embodies that rare type of women who are beautiful in face, stacked like models and at the same time held with truly royal dignity,” he told reporters.
Queen Letizia of Spain - 11 months
Charming journalist Letizia Ortiz caught the attention of Prince Felipe when interviewing him. The lovers hid their romance for almost a year. After all, by the standards of the Spanish crown, the girl was not at all suitable for the role of the bride. However, neither the simple origin of Letizia, nor her first marriage, nor bold photographs for erotic magazines could prevent the marriage.
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway – 1 year
GettyImages did not look royal before meeting the prince and the fate of a simple waitress Mette-Marit. She was a divorced single mother, raised her son Marius and didn’t think about high titles. But life sometimes gives us surprises.
In love, Crown Prince Haakon succumbed to the charm of a stately blonde and threatened his parents that he would not marry at all if they did not agree to this marriage. In 2001, the couple got married in Oslo Cathedral.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - 1.5 years
After a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become perhaps the most discussed media personalities. And it all began with a meeting in Toronto, where Megan participated in the filming of the series “Force majeure”.
The beloved grandson of Elizabeth II was very popular and his choice was condemned by many. However, Harry did not back down from his choice, and in November 2017 the couple announced their engagement.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands - 2 years
GettyImages The heir to the Dutch throne and an Argentine girl met at a carnival in Seville, Spain. Willem-Alexander did not mention his title and Maxima did not even suspect that he met the prince.
A year later, she moved to Europe and got a job in the Belgian branch of Deutsche Bank. On weekends, they met in Amsterdam or in Brussels. A year later, the couple got married and drove in a golden carriage through the streets of the capital of the Netherlands.
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark – 3 years
The heir to the Danish throne and an ordinary Australian girl met during the Sydney Olympics. It has been almost 17 years since Mary and Crown Prince Frederick's wedding. During this time, the couple had four children. Although Frederik can become ruler of Denmark at any time, he and his family live like ordinary citizens of their country.
Sofia, Duchess of Vermland – 4 years
GettyImages Sofia's biography is full of piquant details. After studying, the girl worked as a waitress and tried her hand at modeling. At the age of 20, she starred topless for a men's magazine, then took part in frank reality shows, taught yoga and released her clothing line.
In late 2010, Sophia posted an intriguing message on Twitter: "You won't believe it, but I think I'm dating a prince!" However, it took another 4 years to overcome the resistance of the royal family. Philip and Sophia announced their engagement in June 2014.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - 9 years
Kate Middleton and Prince William met in 2001. This happened at St. James University, where they studied together. Then there were numerous quarrels and reconciliations, even to parting. But Kate did not give up and still married the prince. Only 9 years later, in 2010, William finally presented his patient lover the famous ring of Lady Dee.
Charlene, Princess of Monaco – 11 years
GettyImages is a South African swimming champion who didn’t even know French, and heir to the throne of Monaco with a series of illegitimate children. The chances of meeting and loving each other were few.
But His Majesty's case intervened. In 2000, at the Olympics in Sydney, Marlene won the final of the 200 meters swim, and the flowers and award were presented to her by Prince Albert. Prince Charlene has been waiting for a long 11 years for proposals. Today she is a princess, a style icon, a loving wife and mother of cute twins.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – 35 years
GettyImages The whole world seemed to be against them. But Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles have carried their love through decades. This woman captivated the prince back in 1970, and since then they have been inseparable, even when each had their own family. They had to wait 35 years to settle their relationship.
The article and the preview used photos.
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