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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

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Name Title after marriage Birthplace International noble Country Marriage Ref. Image
Antoinette Van Leer Polk Baroness de Charette Nashville, Tennessee Athanase Charette de la Contrie France October 30, 1865 [1]
Alice Heine Princess consort of Monaco New Orleans, Louisiana Albert I of Monaco 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 [14][15][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) [14][15][19][20]
Caroline Lee Bouvier Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł Southampton, New York Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł Poland March 19, 1959 – 1974 (divorce) [14][15][16]
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) [14][23][24]
Lisa Halaby Queen Noor of Jordan Princeton, New Jersey Hussein of Jordan Jordan June 15, 1978 – February 7, 1999 (his death) [14][15][16]
Alexandra Miller Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg New York City, New York Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg Germany October 28, 1995 – 2002 (divorce) [14][16][23]
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 [14]
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 [14][16][23]
Kendra Spears Princess Salwa Aga Khan Seattle, Washington Prince Rahim Aga Khan Pakistan August 31, 2013–present [14][15][16]
Ariana Austin Princess of Ethiopia Washington, D.C. Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen Ethiopia September 9, 2017–present [16][25]
Meghan Markle Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Los Angeles, California Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex United Kingdom May 19, 2018–present [15][16][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 Yorl Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough United Kingdom 1895–1921
Durek Verrett Sacramento, California Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Norway 2024-

American citizens born outside the United States

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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
Gladys Deacon Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Paris, France [a] Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough United Kingdom 1921–1934 [30][31]
Marie-Chantal Miller Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece London, England [b] Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece Greece July 1, 1995–present [14][16][23][32]
Christopher O'Neill London, England [c] Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Sweden June 8, 2013–present [16][25][33]

Notes

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  1. ^ Though born in Paris, Gladys Marie Deacon was the daughter of American citizens Edward Parker Deacon and his wife Florence Baldwin.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Charette Affiliate Family". Van Leer Family Archives & History.
  2. ^ "Alice Heine". 64 Parishes.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Perea, Alicia (2011). Braganza brooch (in Spanish). CSIC. p. 26. ISBN 978-84-96813-56-4. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F. et B. (1994). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII: Oldenbourg (in French). France: Laballery. pp. 287, 295, 303–305, 318. ISBN 2-901138-07-1.
  9. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Furstliche Hauser, Band XIX (in German). Limburg an der Lahn, Germany: C.A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 15, 19. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
  10. ^ Greece, Prince Christopher of (1939). Le Monde et les Cours (in French). Paris, France. p. 169.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Pecci, Alexandra (November 10, 2012). "Downton Abbey has some Portsmouth roots". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Catherine Wendell, 6th Countess of Carnarvon (1900–1977)". Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via catherine-wendell.yolasite.com.
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  15. ^ a b c d e f g Kim, Eun Kyung (May 18, 2018). "American royals! The exclusive club that Meghan Markle is joining". Today. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pearl, Diana (November 29, 2017). "Red, White and Blue Royalty! 12 Americans Who Found Love With Royals". People. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  17. ^ Nicolaou, Elena (May 10, 2018). "The First Celebrity To Marry Into Royalty Had A Shocking Life". Refinery29. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "The Big Week in Monaco: Movies' Pretty Princess Assumes a Real Life Title". Life. Vol. 40, no. 18. Time Inc. April 30, 1956. p. 37. ISSN 0024-3019.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Howard Oxenberg Obituary". The New York Times. July 4, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  22. ^ "Mrs. Hardwicke, Howard Oxenberg Wed". The New York Times. April 26, 1975. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  23. ^ a b c d "Americans who married into royalty". CNN. November 27, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  24. ^ "Five American women who married royalty". The Punch. November 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  25. ^ a b c Shaw, Gabbi (May 7, 2018). "15 American commoners who married into royalty". Insider. Retrieved 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. ^ Lambert, Victoria (19 September 2017). "Meet Julie Montagu, future Countess of Sandwich and all-American guru of healthy living". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  28. ^ "Grace Kelly and other Americans who've married into royalty". May 17, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018 – via abc7news.com.
  29. ^ "MISS SZECHENYI ENGAGED TO WED; Daughter of the Hungarian Minister to London and E. B. Roberts to Marry". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  30. ^ Vickers, Hugo (February 17, 2011). "What happened to Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough?". BBC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  31. ^ Vickers, Hugo (February 7, 2011). "Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough: the aristocrat with attitude". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  32. ^ "HRH Crown Princess Pavlos". September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Greekroyalfamily.org.
  33. ^ "Mr Christopher O'Neill's biography". Swedish Royal Court. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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