List of Americans who married international nobility

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 Ref. Image
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell Countess of Carnarvon Portsmouth, New Hampshire Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon United Kingdom July 17, 1922–1936 (divorce) [1][2][3]
Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor United Kingdom June 3, 1937–May 28, 1972 (his death) [4][5][6]
Rita Hayworth Brooklyn, New York Prince Aly Khan Pakistan May 27, 1949–January 1953 [4][5][7]
Jean Wallop Countess of Carnarvon Big Horn, Wyoming Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon United Kingdom January 7, 1956–present [8]
Grace Kelly Princess consort of Monaco Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Monaco April 18, 1956–September 14, 1982 (her death) [4][5][9][10]
Caroline Lee Bouvier Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł Southampton, New York Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł Poland March 19, 1959–1974 (divorce) [4][5][6]
Howard Oxenberg New York City, New York Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia January 21, 1961–1966 (divorce) [11][12]
Hope Cooke Queen of Sikkim San Francisco, California King Palden Thondup Namgyal Kingdom of Sikkim March 20, 1963–1980 (divorce) [4][13][14]
Lisa Halaby Queen Noor of Jordan Princeton, New Jersey Hussein of Jordan Jordan June 15, 1978–February 7, 1999 (his death) [4][5][6]
Alexandra Miller Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg New York City, New York Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg Germany October 28, 1995–2002 (divorce) [4][6][13]
Sarah Butler Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan Houston, Texas Prince Zeid Raad Al Hussein Jordan July 5, 2000–present [4]
Olivia Wilde New York City, New York Prince Tao Ruspoli Italy June 7, 2003–September 29, 2011 (divorce) [15]
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 [4][6][13]
Kendra Spears Princess Salwa Aga Khan Seattle, Washington Prince Rahim Aga Khan Pakistan August 31, 2013–present [4][5][6]
Ariana Austin Princess of Ethiopia Washington, D.C. Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen Ethiopia September 9, 2017–present [6][15]
Meghan Markle Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Los Angeles, California Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex United Kingdom May 19, 2018–present [5][6][16]

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 Ref. Image
Gladys Deacon Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Paris, France [lower-alpha 1] Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough United Kingdom 1921–1934 [17][18]
Marie-Chantal Miller Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece London, England [lower-alpha 2] Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece Greece July 1, 1995–present [4][6][13][19]
Christopher O'Neill London, England [lower-alpha 3] Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Sweden June 8, 2013–present [6][15][20]

Notes
  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.

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