It seems that the ultimate fairytale that every little girl dreams about, can become real. Nowadays, young royals marry more for love, no matter the title or descendence of their better half. On November 26, Prince Christian of Hanover, the youngest son of Prince Ernst August of Hanover, tied the knot with his sweetheart — a Peruvian model Alessandra de Osma. Just a day after, the news about the official engagement of Prince Harry and Megan Markle followed. Meet 14 commoners who married princes to live happily ever after.
© AFP 2023 / Ronny HartmannAlessandra de Osma, a fashion designer and model.
Photo: Prince Christian (2nd L) of Hanover, his wife Alessandra de Osma (L) and Chantal Hochuli (R) in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Photo: Prince Christian (2nd L) of Hanover, his wife Alessandra de Osma (L) and Chantal Hochuli (R) in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Alessandra de Osma, a fashion designer and model.
Photo: Prince Christian (2nd L) of Hanover, his wife Alessandra de Osma (L) and Chantal Hochuli (R) in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Photo: Prince Christian (2nd L) of Hanover, his wife Alessandra de Osma (L) and Chantal Hochuli (R) in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Daniel Leal-OlivasMeghan Markle, an actress.
Photo: Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for a photograph at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017.
Photo: Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for a photograph at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017.
Meghan Markle, an actress.
Photo: Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for a photograph at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017.
Photo: Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for a photograph at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Pool/Rick StevensMary Elizabeth Donaldson, a teacher and PR-manager.
Photo: Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik during the wedding waltz in Fredensborg Palace, May 14, 2004, after their marriage at Copenhagen Cathedral, Denmark.
Photo: Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik during the wedding waltz in Fredensborg Palace, May 14, 2004, after their marriage at Copenhagen Cathedral, Denmark.
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, a teacher and PR-manager.
Photo: Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik during the wedding waltz in Fredensborg Palace, May 14, 2004, after their marriage at Copenhagen Cathedral, Denmark.
Photo: Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik during the wedding waltz in Fredensborg Palace, May 14, 2004, after their marriage at Copenhagen Cathedral, Denmark.
© AFP 2023 / Pool/Arthur EdwardsKate Middleton, a designer.
Photo: Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at West Ham United's London Stadium on October 18, 2017.
Photo: Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at West Ham United's London Stadium on October 18, 2017.
Kate Middleton, a designer.
Photo: Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at West Ham United's London Stadium on October 18, 2017.
Photo: Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at West Ham United's London Stadium on October 18, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / NTB scanpix/Nesvold, Jon OlavSofia Kristina Hellqvist, a glamour model and reality television contestant.
Photo: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden in Oslo on May 10, 2017.
Photo: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden in Oslo on May 10, 2017.
Sofia Kristina Hellqvist, a glamour model and reality television contestant.
Photo: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden in Oslo on May 10, 2017.
Photo: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden in Oslo on May 10, 2017.
© AP Photo / Claude ParisTatiana Santo Domingo, a designer.
Photo: Prince Andrea Casiraghi, left, and his wife Tatiana Santo Domingo, holding their daughter India, in Monaco on November 19, 2016.
Photo: Prince Andrea Casiraghi, left, and his wife Tatiana Santo Domingo, holding their daughter India, in Monaco on November 19, 2016.
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Tatiana Santo Domingo, a designer.
Photo: Prince Andrea Casiraghi, left, and his wife Tatiana Santo Domingo, holding their daughter India, in Monaco on November 19, 2016.
Photo: Prince Andrea Casiraghi, left, and his wife Tatiana Santo Domingo, holding their daughter India, in Monaco on November 19, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Khalil Mazraawi Basmah Bani Ahmad, a pilot.
Photo: Jordanian Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein (L), president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, and his wife Princess Basma in the Wadi Rum desert on April 19, 2011.
Photo: Jordanian Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein (L), president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, and his wife Princess Basma in the Wadi Rum desert on April 19, 2011.
Basmah Bani Ahmad, a pilot.
Photo: Jordanian Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein (L), president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, and his wife Princess Basma in the Wadi Rum desert on April 19, 2011.
Photo: Jordanian Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein (L), president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, and his wife Princess Basma in the Wadi Rum desert on April 19, 2011.
© AFP 2023 / Ronny HartmannEkaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer.
Photo: Ekaterina of Hanover (L) and Prince Ernst August of Hanover leave after their church wedding ceremony in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Photo: Ekaterina of Hanover (L) and Prince Ernst August of Hanover leave after their church wedding ceremony in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Ekaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer.
Photo: Ekaterina of Hanover (L) and Prince Ernst August of Hanover leave after their church wedding ceremony in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
Photo: Ekaterina of Hanover (L) and Prince Ernst August of Hanover leave after their church wedding ceremony in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2017.
© AP Photo / Petros GiannakourisTatiana Blatnik, a manager.
Photo: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his fiancee, Tatiana Blatnik, in Piraeus, Greece, on February 1, 2010.
Photo: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his fiancee, Tatiana Blatnik, in Piraeus, Greece, on February 1, 2010.
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Tatiana Blatnik, a manager.
Photo: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his fiancee, Tatiana Blatnik, in Piraeus, Greece, on February 1, 2010.
Photo: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his fiancee, Tatiana Blatnik, in Piraeus, Greece, on February 1, 2010.
© AFP 2023 / Tiziana FabiElisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein, a journalist.
Photo: Prince Amedeo of Belgium and bride Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein (also known as Lili Rosboch) after they just got married on July 5, 2014, in Rome.
Photo: Prince Amedeo of Belgium and bride Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein (also known as Lili Rosboch) after they just got married on July 5, 2014, in Rome.
Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein, a journalist.
Photo: Prince Amedeo of Belgium and bride Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein (also known as Lili Rosboch) after they just got married on July 5, 2014, in Rome.
Photo: Prince Amedeo of Belgium and bride Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein (also known as Lili Rosboch) after they just got married on July 5, 2014, in Rome.
© AFP 2023 / Robin UtrechtAnak Sarah, despite being the daughter of a distant member of the royal family, she was regarded as a commoner.
Photo: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah (L) and Crown Princess Sarah on April 29, 2013, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Photo: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah (L) and Crown Princess Sarah on April 29, 2013, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Anak Sarah, despite being the daughter of a distant member of the royal family, she was regarded as a commoner.
Photo: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah (L) and Crown Princess Sarah on April 29, 2013, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Photo: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah (L) and Crown Princess Sarah on April 29, 2013, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
© AFP 2023 / Malton DibraElia Zogu, a singer and actress.
Photo: Albania's pretender to the throne, Crown Prince Leka Zogu II, the grandson of self-proclaimed King Zog and his wife Elia Zaharia kiss after their wedding ceremony in Tirana on October 8, 2016.
Photo: Albania's pretender to the throne, Crown Prince Leka Zogu II, the grandson of self-proclaimed King Zog and his wife Elia Zaharia kiss after their wedding ceremony in Tirana on October 8, 2016.
Elia Zogu, a singer and actress.
Photo: Albania's pretender to the throne, Crown Prince Leka Zogu II, the grandson of self-proclaimed King Zog and his wife Elia Zaharia kiss after their wedding ceremony in Tirana on October 8, 2016.
Photo: Albania's pretender to the throne, Crown Prince Leka Zogu II, the grandson of self-proclaimed King Zog and his wife Elia Zaharia kiss after their wedding ceremony in Tirana on October 8, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Shuji KajiyamaMasako Owada, a Foreign Ministry office employee.
Photo: Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko in Tokyo on October 25, 2008.
Photo: Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko in Tokyo on October 25, 2008.
Masako Owada, a Foreign Ministry office employee.
Photo: Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko in Tokyo on October 25, 2008.
Photo: Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko in Tokyo on October 25, 2008.
© AFP 2023 / Robin Van LonkhuijsenViktoria Cservenyak, a lawyer.
Photo: Dutch Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, after being married on October 5, 2013.
Photo: Dutch Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, after being married on October 5, 2013.
Viktoria Cservenyak, a lawyer.
Photo: Dutch Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, after being married on October 5, 2013.
Photo: Dutch Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, after being married on October 5, 2013.