Many people don't realize that monarchies are very much active in the world. They still operate in many countries, and there are many people still in line for the throne! Check out some of the most gorgeous royal family members out there.
Beatrice Borremeo
Beatrice is the wife of Pierre Casiraghi. He is seventh in line to the Monegasque throne. Beatrice did not marry into royalty, though. She is a member of the ancient aristocratic House of Borremeo, who are wealthy Italians. Her father is Don Carlo Ferdinando Borremeo, Count of Arona.
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Beatrice is seventh in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II of England, who is her grandmother. She's also the first-born child of the Duke and Duchess of York. She's not a working member of the Royal Family, but she does show up at important events. She was the first Royal Family member to run in the London Marathon!
Kendra Spears
Princess Salwa Aga Khan, formerly known as Kendra Spears, married Prince Rahim Aga Khan in 2013. She is a successful model on top of her royal reign. She grew up in Seattle, Washington. Her husband is the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism.
Lady Gabriella Windsor
Gabriela is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. She is an author who has two degrees in Comparative Literature and Social Anthropology. She is the great-granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
Sophie Winkleman
Best known as Lady Frederick Windsor, she married Lord Frederick Windsor in 2009. Before royalty, she'd already made a big name for herself as a British actress in Hollywood. She starred in The Chronicles of Narnia and even popular shows like CSI: Miami and Two and a Half Men.
Ameerah of Saudi Arabia
After earning her Business Administration degree from the University of New Haven, Princess Ameerah married Prince Alwaleed Al-Taweel. They had a 30 year age gap, which forced Princess Ameera to divorce him. She is a humanitarian and passionate about female rights in the Middle East.
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Jazmin is Grace Kelly's granddaughter. She is considered illegitimate because she was born out of wedlock. She is Prince Albert II of Monaco's first child, but she is not an heir. He admitted her to parentage in 2006.
Keisha of Nigeria
Keisha Omilana regards herself as a businesswoman first, then model and philanthropist. She is married to the Prince of Nigeria, Kunle Omilana. They have one son together.
Claire of Belgium
Prince Laurent of Belgium married Claire in 2003. They have three children together. She can be seen attending charity events for environmental causes and animal welfare. She is the sister-in-law to Phillippe, King of Belgium.
Clotilde Courau of Venice
The princess of Venice is actually an award-winning French actress! She is also a Dame of the Arts in France, but has many ties with Italy. Her husband is the last reigning Prince of Venice. They married in 2003 when she was six months pregnant with their first child. They've had two children since then.
Diana of Wales
Princess Diana of Wales is the most iconic royal figure. Her attitude towards royals and desire to break free of stereotypes inspired women all over the world. She died in a car accident in 1997 and left behind her two sons, William and Harry.
Crown Princess Elia of Albania
Elia was a singer and an actress in the Albanian theater community. In 2016, she married Leka II, Crown Prince of Albania. She is now the head of the Queen Geraldine Foundation, a non-profit that lends aid to Albanian families and children.
Elisabeth of Germany
Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis is a journalist in London and works as Vogue's style editor. She writes for the Vatican's magazine, as well. She belongs to the German house Thurn un Taxis.
Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este
Elisabetta married Prince Amedeoof Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este. She graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a Bachelor of the Arts degree. She focuses mainly on comparative literature and film but also contributes to journalistic outlets.
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie is ninth in line to succeed her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II of England. She works as an associate director of an art gallery in London. Before that, she spent a year in New York City as a benefit auctions manager. She got married in 2019!
Fathima of Saudi Arabia
Princess Fathima Kulsum holds the highest level of education in the Saudi Arabian royal family. She tries to keep a low profile and live a private life. She is married to Sheikh Awadi and is an advocate for women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
Fawzia Fuad, Egyptian Princess
Fawzia was the daughter of Sultan Fuad I of Egypt and Sudan. She was married to the Crown Prince of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi via an arranged marriage. The marriage was regarded as a political move since she was a Sunni royal and he was a Shia royal. She enacted the Association for the Protection of Pregnant Women and Children in Iran.
Grace Kelly of Monaco
Grace Kelly is one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood. She was already a famous movie star before she married Prince Rainier in 1956. She passed away in a car accident after suffering from a stroke behind the wheel in 1982. Prince Rainier never remarried and was buried beside her in 2005.
Charlene of Monaco
Prior to her royal status, Charlene was an Olympic swimmer. She and her husband got married in 2011. She's currently a Special Olympics Ambassador.
Charlotte of Monaco
Charlotte is eighth in line to the throne of Monaco. American Hollywood starlet Grace Kelly is her maternal grandmother! She's quite private about her life, but tabloids do their best to follow her around. She had a son out of wedlock with her then-boyfriend back in 2013. After they broke up, tabloids spread nasty rumors about the entire family. That's why she wants to stay private!
Haya of Jordan
Haya bint Hussein was one of the wives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. She graduated from Oxford and was the two-term president of the International Federation of Equestrian Sports. The couple has two children together in addition to the Sheikh's 30 others. They got married in 2004 and divorced in 2019. She fled to Germany seeking asylum with their two children.
Himani Shah of Nepal
Himani Shah is the former Crown Princess of Nepal. She is married to ousted Crown Prince Paras. They've been together since 2000 and have three children together. They will never get to the throne. Himani is now a social worker.
Lalla Salma of Morroco
Lalla married King Mohammed and became the first female Moroccan ruler to be given a royal title. The couple has two children together. She's been honored as the Dame Grand Cross in Belgium, Spain, and Senegal. She also founded a cancer prevention association and is actively involved in the HIV/AIDS prevention movement in Africa.
Leila Pahlavi
Princess Leila would never see the Iranian throne because her family was forced into exile after the Iranian Revolution. She pursued an American education but passed away at 31 from an overdose.
Letizia of Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain married King Felipe in 2004. Before her marriage, she was a journalist and news anchor. In 2015, she was named the Ambassador of Nutrition in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Association.
Madeleine of Sweden
Madeleine was third in line to the Swedish throne but got moved back to sixth following the birth of three nieces and nephews. She's one of the world's top philanthropsists centering her work around child abuse. She was originally engaged to a man in 2011 but called it off after she found out that he cheated on her.
Marie-Chantal of Greece
The Crown Princess of Greece is actually a London native! She parried Pavlos and converted to Greek Orthodoxy so that they could wed. H e is the heir to the throne even though the country does not operate under a monarchy.
Manohara Odelia Pinot of Malaysia
Manohara Odelia Pinot married Prince Tengku Fakhry in 2008. Her mother said that she was abducted for the marriage because she was only 16 at the time. Manohara did admit to getting abused and fled for Indonesia in 2009.
Marie Marguerite, Duchess of Anjou
Marie Marguerite became a Duchess when she married Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou. Marie Marguerite is considered Queen consort of France by Frendh Legitimists who believev that the French King should be chosen according to Salic law. She is the daughter to a successful Venezuelan bank owner.
Mary of Denmark
Mary is a native of Australia and met her husband in a Sydney pub. The couple now has four children together. Prince Frederick is the first in line to the nation's throne.
Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah
Princess Hafizah is one of 12 children born to Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei. Brunei is one of the smallest nations in the world that still has a functioning and ruling monarchy. The Sultan is one of the wealthiest royals in the world.
Masako of Japan
Princess Masako is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. She married Crown Prince Naruhito. When he gets the throne, she will be the Empress Consort. Their daughter may take the throne if the law that forbids female to take the throne gets tossed out.
Pauline Ducruet
Pauline is the granddaughter of Grace Kelly. She holds no royal title but is 12th in line to the Monegasque throne. She represented Monaco at the World Junior Diving Olympics in 2010.
Mathilde of Belgium
Mathilde is the first Belgian-born queen who is a member of nobility by birth. She married King Phillipe. She speaks Dutch, French, Italian, and English, and holds a Masters Degree in Psychology. She is also the Special Representative for the World Health Organization and the honorary president of UNICEF Belgium, making her a very busy woman!
Meghan Markle Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had a difficult relationship with the Royal Family and left in 2020. They started dating in 2016 and got married in 2018. They have one son together and live in Canada.
Maxima of The Netherlands
Maxima was the first Queen consort of the Netherlands since the previous Queen consort in 1890. She married King Willem-Alexander. The two have three daughters together. She was also the first Queen Consort who was a commoner and born outside of Europe.
Lady Sarah Chatto
She is the daughter of the Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret. She's also the youngest grandchild of King George VI and Elizabeth, Queen of Consort of the UK. She is 23rd in line for the throne. Queen Elizabeth II is her aunt.
Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Middleton met Prince William at college. They were married in 2011 and now have three children. She was named on the "100 Most Influential People In The World" list by Time Magazine.
Nandi Zulu of the Zulu Tribe
Nandi was arranged to be married married tribe leader Mtirara in 2002, which blended two tribal cultures and traditions. She ran away two years later. Since then, she's been missing. Her husband still claims her as his wife.
Queen Noor of Jordan
Queen Noor of Jordon was born in Washington DC. Her birth name was Lisa Najeeb Halaby. She became Queen of Jordan in 1978 when she married King Hussein bin Taal. She held the position until 1999.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway
Princess Martha is fourth in line to the Norweigan throne after her brother and his two children. She is a physiotherapist who also operates her own entertainment business. Her fund, Her Royal Highness Princess Martha Louise's Fund, assists disabled children under the age of 16.
Sonam of Bhutan
Princess Sonam is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan. She married Dasho Phub W. Dorji in 2009. She as a degree from Stanford University and a Masters in Law from Harvard. She is highly skilled in the political landscape and is the current President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute.
Mette-Marit of Norway
Mette-Marit married her husband Crown Prince Haakon in 2000. She was living as a common single mother before she met her husband. Since their marriage, she began her philanthropic work and humanitarian efforts.
Princess Caroline
Princess Caroline is the first-born daughter of Grace Kelly. She was heir to the throne for one year before her brother was born. She regained her official princess status after her third marriage to Enrst August, Prince of Hanover.
Princess Soraya of Iran
Princess Soraya married the Shah of Iran after his marriage with Twazia ended. She was instantly the Queen of Iran upon their marriage. They ended up divorcing after she cheated on the Shah. She moved to France to become an actress.
Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
Jetsun is the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Known as "The Dragon Queen," she is considered a fashion icon due to her clever stylings of traditional styles with vibrant colors and designs. They had one child in 2016.
Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso is the Queen consort of King Lestie III. The two reign over Lesotho in South Africa. She is heavily involved in charity work involving people with disabilities and HIV/Aids.
Rania of Jordan
Rania of Jordan is best known for her charity work with education, health, and community empowerment. She married King Abdullah bin al-Hussein and had four children with him. She gained an honorary Masters Degree in International Cooperation and Development from the University of Rome.
Alexandra of Luxembourg
The Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg only had one daughter. Alexandria is a laid-back, hands-off princess who sometimes appears at events and weddings.
Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
Sarah married the Crown Prince of Brunei and earned her title of Crown Princess. She has a BA in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Brunei Darussalam. She graduated with honors.
Mozah bint Nazar of Qatar
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa has three wives, one of whom is Mozah bint Nazar. She has a BA in sociology and an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is always the wife who represents her husband at events.
Sirikitiya Jensen
Sirikityia Jensen is the granddaughter of Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. She grew up in San Diego, California, and went to the University of California. She transferred to New York University and earned a degree in East Asian Studies.
Princess Sofia of Sweden
Sofia married Prince Carl Philip in 2015. Before, she was a model who made appearances on reality TV. She studies accounting in New York City and was a yoga instructor. The two have two children together, Princes Alexander and Gabriel.
Stephanie of Luxembourg
Duke Guillaume married Stephanie, which granted her the Grand Duchess title. She is also the Princess of Nassau and Parma. he speaks German, English, French, and Russian.
Princess Sikhanyiso of Swaziland
Princess Sikhanyiso is the eldest of thirty children to the King of Swaziland. Her mother was the first of the King's ten wives. She is an active public figure for human rights and fights against polygamy in her country. She has been silenced for her views, and many men in power dislike her.
Tamara of Spain
Princess Tamara was born to Polish and Spanish parents. She works as a sportswoman and model. She's also appeared on reality TV shows. She's a descendent of Kings from France and Spain!
Tatiana of Greece and Denmark
Tatiana earned a BA in sociology from Georgetown University. She worked for designer Diane Von Furstenberg as an event planner before resigning in 2010 to focus on royal duties after her marriage to Prince Nikolaos.
Tatiana Santo Domingo
Tatiana Santo Domingo's husband, Andrea Casiraghi, is fourth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne. The two met in boarding school in Fontainebleau and dated for many years before they got married.
Sirivannavari of Thailand
Princess Sirivannavari was raised in the UK with her mother but moved to Thailand to be with her father and grandfather. She is an art and sports enthusiast and is an active member of the fashion community.
Theodora of Greece and Denmark
Theodora is a descendent of Greek and Danish royalty, which is how she holds two titles. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is mostly a working actress.
Myra Madihah of Malaysia
Myra is an events manager and popular social party-goer. She married Iskander Jaafar-Greaves over ten years ago. She's also the daughter of Besar Kecil of Negeri.
Victoria of Sweden
Victoria is the next in line to the throne and will be the fourth Queen Regent in the country's entire history. She is one of only three true crown heiresses in the world.
Zara of the UK
Zara Tindal is the second eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and is 17th in line for the throne. She is an equestrian fanatic and won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics. She's married to former rugby player Mike Tindall.
Carole Radziwill
Author Carole Radziwill was married the only son of Prince Stanislaw Radziwill of Russia and Caroline Lee Bouvier, Anthony Radziwill. He died of cancer weeks after his cousin John Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette died in a plane crash.