Frankfurt-born Princess Claire of Luxembourg met her charming prince at boarding school. Her father is Jartmut Lademacher, a wealthy telecommunication company owner. Though her father owned two castles, she did not officially become a princess until she married Prince Felix of Luxembourg, second in line to the throne.
Princess Claire is a bioethics researcher who has worked for UNESCO. As a strong academician, in 2012 she delivered a dissertation about organ donation at Regina Apostolorum, in Rome. She speaks English, French, and Italian outside her native German. As her Royal Highness, she and Prince Felix have resided in the South of France on a winery in Lorgues. As of 2017, they moved to Geneva, Switzerland. They have two children. Princess Amalia and Prince Liam of Nassau.
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.
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
Fashion icon Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan is adored by Asians so much that she’s attracted the media nickname “the Kate Middleton of Bhutan.” Her beauty comes before her and is revered throughout the East.
Her husband is celebrated for his good looks too. King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck made Jetsun Bhutan’s youngest queen when they married in 2011. She was just 21 years old. Together they have one son, Jigme Namgyal, who is heir to the throne. The Queen is a staunch supporter of the environment.
Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco
One of the most beautiful princesses in the world was Grace Kelly. The Golden Age of Hollywood film icon met Prince Rainer III in 1955. Her stately beauty and spellbinding screen presence also wooed the prince. The couple married at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in 1956. Memorably, the couple ceremoniously left the cathedral waving from the backseat of a new convertible Rolls Royce, a wedding gift from the people of Monaco. With natural elegance, she was perfectly suited to royalty.
Grace Kelly’s last film was 'High Society', a musical with Bing Crosby. Afterward, she became Princess Grace and left the screen for her royal duties. Sadly, she died tragically at age 52. Prince Rainer never remarried and was buried next to her in 2005.
Queen Letizia of Spain
The Queen of Spain has been ruling fashion trends worldwide ever since her royal wedding to Prince Felipe of Asturias at the Cathedral Santa Maria la Real do la Almudena in Madrid. The ceremony in May of 2004 marked the first time a royal wedding was performed at that cathedral. It was also a momentous occasion because it had been almost a century since Madrid celebrated a royal marriage. Her Prince was anointed King of Spain, and she became Queen of Spain in 2014. She is the first Spanish Queen who was born as a commoner.
Letizia came to royalty after studying journalism and working for news outlets like Bloomberg and CNN+. Later she was promoted to anchor of Spain’s largest newscast. Her duties now include working at the UN as the Ambassador of Nutrition.