Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana is a modern princess. She’s a princess who balances her royal duties with a career while being involved in normal activities, just like her subjects. As a modern, Princess Sirivannavari is way ahead of her royal peers. She is the daughter of King Vajiralongkorn, the king of Thailand.
She played professional badminton, but not before winning the gold with her team at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Additionally, Sirivannavari trains six days a week as an equestrian and achieved a career in the fashion industry. Not only that, she earned it. After completing an undergraduate degree in Bangkok, she went on to finish a master’s degree in fashion in Paris. Forbes ranked her one of the “20 Hottest Young Royals” in 2009. Oh, and she’s a poet, too.
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie is new to the royal spotlight. The royal wedding with Jack Brooksbank in 2018 excited the British with a new royal to fawn over. But she’s been part of Britain’s royal family ever since she was born into it as the third granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth. She was Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York. Her mum is Fergie and her grandad’s the late Prince Philip, her line to the sovereign.
She met her prince on a 2010 ski trip in Switzerland. Brooksbank finally proposed to the Princess on a trip to Nicaragua in 2018. It sent her “over the moon.” They married that same year in grand form at Windsor Castle in St. George’s Chapel. It’s not easy balancing civilian and royal duties. As a modern princess, she does her best working at an art gallery in London as Associate Director. Married to a commoner, her official title is now, Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank.
Alessandra de Osma, Princess Christian of Hanover
This Peruvian beauty, whose family is of German and Spanish descent, is linked to a long list of prominent descendants. Alessandra de Osma became a model, an attorney, and a handbag designer before she became a princess. A very modern princess, indeed.
In 2018, she and Germany’s Prince Christian of Hanover, second in line to the throne, were married. They first met in 2005. Their fabulous wedding, held in a lovely 17th baroque building in Lima, Peru, stretched three days and carried Princess Eugenie Kate Moss and Princess Beatrice. The reception was held at the family’s Museo de Osma in Barranco, a museum of Peruvian art.
Princess Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco
Eleventh in line for the throne of Monaco, Princess Charlotte is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover and Italian industrialist Stefano Casiraghi. She is also the great-granddaughter of American film legend Grace Kelly, who was married to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Charlotte’s great-grandfather.
She recently released a book called Archipelago of Passions, a literary work that was co-written with her philosophy professor Robert Maggiori. The Princess Philosopher also co-founded Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco in 2015. Princess Charlotte recently married film producer Dimitri Rassam at the age of 32. Dimitri is 37, and the son of Bond girl Carole Bouquet. The newlyweds share an infant baby boy named Balthazar who is her second child. The engagement was announced over a year ago.
Queen Rania of Jordan
This highly educated and widely respected Muslim woman is Queen of Jordan and hip to the world. Queen Rania reins across the social media world on Twitter, FB, and Instagram. Yes, she’s the one with four million Instagram followers. Born in Kuwait to a Palestinian family, Queen Rania met Prince Abdullah of Jordan in 1993, and they married after a six-month courtship. In 1999 she was crowned Queen.
Queen Rania is widely respected for her outreach work. She is known for her dedication to education, health, and cross-cultural dialogue. She’s a former Apple and Citibank employee. Her wardrobe creates a global fashion sensation. Her Majesty the Queen of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is also a human rights advocate.