List of Americans who married international nobility explained

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		Image
Antoinette Van Leer Polk	Baroness de Charette	Nashville, Tennessee		France	October 30, 1865	[1]
Alice Heine	Princess consort of Monaco	New Orleans, Louisiana		Monaco	October 30, 1889	[2]
Anita Rhinelander Stewart	Princess of Braganza	Elberon, New Jersey	Miguel of Braganza, Duke of Viseu	Portugal	September 15, 1909	[3] [4] [5] [6]
Nevada Stoody Hayes	Duchess of Porto	Sandyville, Ohio	Afonso of Braganza, Infante of Portugal, Duke of Porto	Portugal	September 26, 1917	[7]
Nonie May Stewart	Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark	Zanesville, Ohio	Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark	Kingdom of Greece	February 1, 1920  – August 29, 1923 (her death)	[8] [9] [10]
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell	Countess of Carnarvon	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon	United Kingdom	July 17, 1922 – 1936 (divorce)	[11] [12] [13]
Wallis Simpson	Duchess of Windsor	Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania	Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor	United Kingdom	June 3, 1937 – May 28, 1972 (his death)	[14] [15] [16]
Rita Hayworth		Brooklyn, New York	Prince Aly Khan	Pakistan	May 27, 1949–January 1953	[17]
Jean Wallop	Countess of Carnarvon	Big Horn, Wyoming	Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon	United Kingdom	January 7, 1956 – September 11, 2001 (his death)	[18]
Grace Kelly	Princess consort of Monaco	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Rainier III, Prince of Monaco	Monaco	April 18, 1956 – September 14, 1982 (her death)	[19] [20]
Caroline Lee Bouvier	Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł	Southampton, New York	Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł	Poland	March 19, 1959 – 1974 (divorce)
Howard Oxenberg		New York City, New York	Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	January 21, 1961 – 1966 (divorce)	[21] [22]
Hope Cooke	Queen of Sikkim	San Francisco, California	King Palden Thondup Namgyal	Kingdom of Sikkim	March 20, 1963 – 1980 (divorce)	[23] [24]
Lisa Halaby	Queen Noor of Jordan	Princeton, New Jersey	Hussein of Jordan	Jordan	June 15, 1978 – February 7, 1999 (his death)
Alexandra Miller	Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg	New York City, New York	Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg	Germany	October 28, 1995 – 2002 (divorce)
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
Olivia Wilde		New York City, New York	Prince Tao Ruspoli	Italy	June 7, 2003 – September 29, 2011 (divorce)	[25]
Julie Jean Fisher	Viscountess Hinchngbrook[26]	Sugar Grove, Illinois	Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke	United Kingdom	2004	[27]
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
Kendra Spears	Princess Salwa Aga Khan	Seattle, Washington	Prince Rahim Aga Khan	Pakistan	August 31, 2013–present
Ariana Austin	Princess of Ethiopia	Washington, D.C.	Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen	Ethiopia	September 9, 2017–present
Meghan Markle	Meghan, Duchess of Sussex	Los Angeles, California	Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex	United Kingdom	May 19, 2018–present	[28]
Eugene Bowie Roberts	Count Széchényi	Bowie, Maryland	Countess Cornelia "Gilia" Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék	Hungary	1933–1958	[29]
Consuelo Vanderbilt	Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough	Manhattan, New York City, New York	Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough	United Kingdom	1895–1921
Durek Verrett		Sacramento, California	Princess Märtha Louise of Norway	Norway	2024-
Helena Zimmerman	Duchess of ManchesterCountess of Kintore		William Montagu, 9th Duke of ManchesterArthur Keith-Falconer, 10th Earl of Kintore	United Kingdom	1900-19311937-1966
Consuelo Yznaga	Duchess of Manchester	New York, New York	George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester	United Kingdom	1876-1892

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		Image
Gladys Deacon	Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough		Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough	United Kingdom	1921–1934	[30] [31]
Marie-Chantal Miller	Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece		Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece	Greece	July 1, 1995–present	[32]
Christopher O'Neill			Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland	Sweden	June 8, 2013–present	[33]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charette Affiliate Family . Van Leer Family Archives & History.
2. Web site: Alice Heine. 64 Parishes.
3. News: 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. 27 September 2017. The New York Times. 10 July 1909.
4. News: ANITA STEWART WEDS SOON.; Will Become Prince Miguel's Bride in Scotland Sept. 15.. 27 September 2017. The New York Times. 20 August 1909.
5. News: MISS STEWART WEDS TO-DAY.; American Girl Will Be the Bride of Prince Miguel of Braganza.. 27 September 2017. The New York Times. 15 September 1909.
6. News: 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.. 27 September 2017. The New York Times. 16 September 1909.
7. Book: Perea . Alicia . Braganza brooch . 2011 . CSIC . 978-84-96813-56-4 . 26 . 23 November 2022 . es.
8. Book: L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII: Oldenbourg . Laballery . Huberty, Michel . Giraud, Alain . Magdelaine, F. et B. . 1994 . France . 287, 295, 303–305, 318 . 2-901138-07-1 . fr.
9. Book: Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Furstliche Hauser, Band XIX . C.A. Starke Verlag . 2011 . Limburg an der Lahn, Germany . 15, 19 . 978-3-7980-0849-6 . de.
10. Book: Greece, Prince Christopher of . Le Monde et les Cours . Paris, France . 1939 . 169 . fr.
11. Book: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Mosley . Charles. Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell. 107th. Wilmington, Delaware. Burke's Peerage. 2003. thepeerage.com. October 10, 2018.
12. Web site: Downton Abbey has some Portsmouth roots. Alexandra. Pecci. The Eagle-Tribune. November 10, 2012. July 31, 2019.
13. Web site: Catherine Wendell, 6th Countess of Carnarvon (1900–1977). catherine-wendell.yolasite.com. July 31, 2019.
14. Web site: 11 American Women Who Became Princesses. November 27, 2017. Nadine. Jolie Courtney. Town & Country. July 27, 2018.
15. Web site: American royals! The exclusive club that Meghan Markle is joining. Today. Eun Kyung. Kim. May 18, 2018. July 27, 2018.
16. Web site: Red, White and Blue Royalty! 12 Americans Who Found Love With Royals. People. Diana. Pearl. November 29, 2017. October 9, 2018.
17. Web site: The First Celebrity To Marry Into Royalty Had A Shocking Life. Refinery29. Elena. Nicolaou. May 10, 2018. October 9, 2018.
18. Book: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Mosley . Charles. Jean Margaret Wallop. 107th. Wilmington, Delaware. Burke's Peerage. 2003. thepeerage.com. July 27, 2018.
19. The Big Week in Monaco: Movies' Pretty Princess Assumes a Real Life Title. Life. 40. 18. April 30, 1956. Time Inc. 37. 0024-3019.
20. Book: Leigh. Wendy. True Grace: The Life and Death of an American Princess. 2007. Thomas Dunne Books. New York, NY. 978-0-312-34236-4. 245. registration.
21. Web site: Howard Oxenberg Obituary . . July 4, 2010 . October 10, 2018.
22. Web site: Mrs. Hardwicke, Howard Oxenberg Wed . The New York Times . April 26, 1975 . October 10, 2018.
23. Web site: Americans who married into royalty. CNN. November 27, 2017. October 9, 2018.
24. Web site: Five American women who married royalty. The Punch. November 27, 2017. July 27, 2018.
25. Web site: 15 American commoners who married into royalty. Insider. Gabbi. Shaw. May 7, 2018. July 27, 2018.
26. Although she currently holds the title of Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, she will become Countess of Sandwich upon the death of her father in law.
27. News: Lambert . Victoria . 19 September 2017 . Meet Julie Montagu, future Countess of Sandwich and all-American guru of healthy living . 5 June 2018 . The Daily Telegraph.
28. Web site: Grace Kelly and other Americans who've married into royalty. May 17, 2018. abc7news.com. October 9, 2018.
29. News: MISS SZECHENYI ENGAGED TO WED; Daughter of the Hungarian Minister to London and E. B. Roberts to Marry. . 2024-04-04 . The New York Times . en.
30. Web site: What happened to Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough?. February 17, 2011. Hugo. Vickers. BBC. June 3, 2019.
31. Web site: Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough: the aristocrat with attitude. Hugo. Vickers. February 7, 2011. The Telegraph. www.telegraph.co.uk. June 3, 2019.
32. Web site: HRH Crown Princess Pavlos. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100922041910/http://greekroyalfamily.org/profile.cfm?ItemID=111&get=family . Greekroyalfamily.org . September 22, 2010 . July 31, 2019. September 22, 2010.
33. Web site: Mr Christopher O'Neill's biography . . February 23, 2012 . July 31, 2019 . June 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607064543/http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/thewedding/theprincesscouple/mrchristopheroneill.4.4ea495e313c19c119aa58b5.html . dead .