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* [[Hawaiian monarchy]], for Hawaii, conquered by the US and annexed into the Republic |
* [[Hawaiian monarchy]], for Hawaii, conquered by the US and annexed into the Republic |
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* Paramount Chiefs of the [[Powhatan Confederacy]] |
* Paramount Chiefs of the [[Powhatan Confederacy]] |
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* The "Qui-ench" of Lummi Territory was Hereditary generation-to-generation through the Kwina bloodline of the [Nuh Lummi] as the ancient monarch system presenting over the NW region of Washington State for Native Indian American regions. "Qui-ench" is title for King or Queen, Priest, and Judge as royal Sovereign. Later The Qui-ench was broken by U.S. Military for political Catholic conquest and was illegally deposed and held in abeyance since this time until now 2023. [http://www.kwina.org www.kwina.org] |
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===Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States=== |
===Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States=== |
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* [[Kay Sage]] (1898–1963) ex-Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Ranieri Bourbon del Monte , Prince di San Faustino |
* [[Kay Sage]] (1898–1963) ex-Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Ranieri Bourbon del Monte , Prince di San Faustino |
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* [[Barbara Hutton]] (1912–1979), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Igor Troubetzkoy of the [[Trubetskoy family]], ex-Princess-consort of Prince Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh [[House of Champassak|na Champassak]] of the [[Kingdom of Champasak]] |
* [[Barbara Hutton]] (1912–1979), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Igor Troubetzkoy of the [[Trubetskoy family]], ex-Princess-consort of Prince Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh [[House of Champassak|na Champassak]] of the [[Kingdom of Champasak]] |
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* [[Anne Bowes-Lyon]] (1917–1980), Princess Georg of Denmark, wife of [[Prince Georg of Denmark]] |
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* [[Rita Hayworth]] (1918–1987) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Aly Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=SCMP-2017-11-28/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
* [[Rita Hayworth]] (1918–1987) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Aly Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=SCMP-2017-11-28/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
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* [[Grace Kelly]] (1929–1982), Princess-consort of Monaco; who married into the Monégasque royal family<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=SCMP-2017-11-28/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
* [[Grace Kelly]] (1929–1982), Princess-consort of Monaco; who married into the Monégasque royal family<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=SCMP-2017-11-28/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
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* LeOntra Breeden (born 1982), Archduchess of Austria, Consort to Archduke Franz Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lothringen<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/black-princess-meghan-markle.html| title = A Mixed-Race Royal Couple? It Wouldn't Be the First - The New York Times| newspaper = The New York Times| date = 30 November 2017| last1 = Drake| first1 = Monica}}</ref> |
* LeOntra Breeden (born 1982), Archduchess of Austria, Consort to Archduke Franz Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lothringen<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/black-princess-meghan-markle.html| title = A Mixed-Race Royal Couple? It Wouldn't Be the First - The New York Times| newspaper = The New York Times| date = 30 November 2017| last1 = Drake| first1 = Monica}}</ref> |
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* [[Kendra Spears]] (born 1988) Princess Salwa Aga Khan consort of Prince Rahim Aga Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
* [[Kendra Spears]] (born 1988) Princess Salwa Aga Khan consort of Prince Rahim Aga Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan<ref name=TnC-2017-11-27/><ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=Hola-2018-05-16/><ref name=Forbes-2017-11-29/> |
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* [[Antoinette Van Leer Polk]] (1847-1919), Baroness de Charette; who married General [[Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie]] of [[House of Bourbon]] |
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* [[Ariana Austin]] Princess-consort of [[Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen|Prince Yoel of Ethiopia]] Joel Makonnen of the Biblical House of Solomon<ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=Vogue-2017-10-23>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.vogue.com/article/inside-prince-yoel-ethiopia-ariana-austin-royal-wedding-maryland |title= Inside Prince Yoel of Ethiopia and Ariana Austin's Royal Wedding |date= 23 October 2017 |author= Alexandra Macon |magazine= Vogue Magazine }}</ref> |
* [[Ariana Austin]] Princess-consort of [[Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen|Prince Yoel of Ethiopia]] Joel Makonnen of the Biblical House of Solomon<ref name=People-2017-11-29/><ref name=Vogue-2017-10-23>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.vogue.com/article/inside-prince-yoel-ethiopia-ariana-austin-royal-wedding-maryland |title= Inside Prince Yoel of Ethiopia and Ariana Austin's Royal Wedding |date= 23 October 2017 |author= Alexandra Macon |magazine= Vogue Magazine }}</ref> |
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*[[Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz]] (born 1975) married [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz |
*[[Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz]] (born 1975) married [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz |
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* [[Talita von Fürstenberg|Princess Talita von Fürstenberg]] (born 1999), member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg. |
* [[Talita von Fürstenberg|Princess Talita von Fürstenberg]] (born 1999), member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg. |
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* [[Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark]] (born 2000) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning [[Greek royal family]] and the [[House of Glücksburg]]. |
* [[Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark]] (born 2000) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning [[Greek royal family]] and the [[House of Glücksburg]]. |
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*[[Princess Eugénie of Bourbon]] (born 2007) born in Miami, Florida; member of the [[House of Bourbon]] |
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* Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (born 2013) born in Los Angeles, California, USA; granddaughter of [[Prince Michael of Kent]] and member of the [[House of Windsor]] |
* Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (born 2013) born in Los Angeles, California, USA; granddaughter of [[Prince Michael of Kent]] and member of the [[House of Windsor]] |
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* Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (born 2014) born in New York, New York, USA; granddaughter of [[Carl XVI Gustaf|King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]] and member of the [[House of Bernadotte]] |
* Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (born 2014) born in New York, New York, USA; granddaughter of [[Carl XVI Gustaf|King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]] and member of the [[House of Bernadotte]] |
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* [[Adams political family]], of two Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
* [[Adams political family]], of two Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
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* [[Bush family]], of two Presidents, two Governors, and senators <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
* [[Bush family]], of two Presidents, two Governors, and senators <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
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* [[Trump Family]]<ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
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* [[Clinton family]], of Bill and Hillary Rodham <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
* [[Clinton family]], of Bill and Hillary Rodham <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
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* [[Harrison family of Virginia]], of three Presidents, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governors <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
* [[Harrison family of Virginia]], of three Presidents, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governors <ref name=CSMonitor-2015-03-22/> |
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* [[Vanderbilt family]] |
* [[Vanderbilt family]] |
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* [[Pritzker family]] |
* [[Pritzker family]] |
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* [[Van Leer Family]] |
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===Celebrities=== |
===Celebrities=== |
Latest revision as of 03:15, 3 December 2024
American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, naturalization or marriage; or American dynastic families that are given the epithet or moniker as American royalty.
Former monarchies of the United States
[edit]The territory of the United States of America was once ruled by monarchies, as such, the royalty of these territories included:
Indigenous royals
[edit]- Hawaiian monarchy, for Hawaii, conquered by the US and annexed into the Republic
- Paramount Chiefs of the Powhatan Confederacy
Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States
[edit]- British monarchy, for the 13 Colonies, prior to the American Revolution, the Great Lakes Region, the Southeastern States, and the Pacific Northwest
- Dutch monarchy, for the Colony of New Netherlands (New York State / New Jersey / Connecticut / Vermont)
- Swedish monarchy, for the Swedish Delaware Chesapeake Colony
- Spanish monarchy, for Florida, California, Louisiana, Desert Southwest, Texas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
- French monarchy, for Louisiana, the Great Plains, and Midwest
- Russian monarchy, for Alaska
- Japanese monarchy, for Guam
Royalty of foreign nations
[edit]Americans may remain American and hold titles of nobility. However no American governments can bestow titles of nobility, and no one holding such title can hold a government job.[1]
Americans who married into royalty
[edit]- Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785–1879), morganatic consort of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Susan May Williams (1812–1881), Princess Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte; wife of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte of the House of Bonaparte
- Jane Allen Campbell (1865–1938), Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Carlo Bourbon del Monte, Prince di San Faustino
- Nonie May Stewart (1878–1923), Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark; wife of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, a member of the Greek royal family
- Mary Elsie Moore (1889–1941), Princess-consort of Civitella-Cesi; wife of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi
- Wallis Simpson (1896–1986) Duchess of Windsor; who married and forced the abdication of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom[2][3][4][5][6]
- Kay Sage (1898–1963) ex-Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Ranieri Bourbon del Monte , Prince di San Faustino
- Barbara Hutton (1912–1979), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Igor Troubetzkoy of the Trubetskoy family, ex-Princess-consort of Prince Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh na Champassak of the Kingdom of Champasak
- Anne Bowes-Lyon (1917–1980), Princess Georg of Denmark, wife of Prince Georg of Denmark
- Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Aly Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan[2][3][4][5][6]
- Grace Kelly (1929–1982), Princess-consort of Monaco; who married into the Monégasque royal family[2][3][4][5][6]
- Lee Radziwill (1933–2019) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwill of the Reichfurst House of Radziwill of the Holy Roman Empire; she was the sister of former First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Bouiver[2][3][6]
- Hope Cooke (born 1940) ex-Queen-consort of Sikkim[2][4][5][6]
- Queen Noor Lisa Halaby (born 1951) Queen-consort of Jordan; now Dowager Queen[2][3][4][5][6]
- Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (born 1958), Princess-consort of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein of the House of Liechtenstein
- Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), Princess-consort of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece; she is the sister of Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg[2][3][5][6]
- Alexandra von Fürstenberg (born 1972), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg; she is the sister of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal[2][3][6]
- Ali Kay, Princess-consort of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
- Carole Radziwill (born 1966), Princess Carole Ann Radziwill; married Prince Anthony Radziwill, the nephew of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
- Princess Sarah Zeid (born 1972), Princess-consort of Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, Crown Prince of Iraq[2]
- Christopher O'Neill (born 1974) Prince-consort of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland[3]
- Kelly Rondestvedt (born 1975) Princess-consort of Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, heir of the Duchy of Saxony[2][3][6]
- Princess Keisha Omilana, wife of Prince Adekunle Adebayo Omilana of Ipetu-Ijesha in Nigeria.
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born 1981), wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; who married into the House of Windsor[a]
- LeOntra Breeden (born 1982), Archduchess of Austria, Consort to Archduke Franz Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lothringen[8]
- Kendra Spears (born 1988) Princess Salwa Aga Khan consort of Prince Rahim Aga Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan[2][3][5][6]
- Alana Camille Bunte (born 1990), Princess-consort of Prince Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
- Ariana Austin Princess-consort of Prince Yoel of Ethiopia Joel Makonnen of the Biblical House of Solomon[3][9]
- Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975) married Saudi Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz
Royalty who were born in America
[edit]- Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II (1830–1893), born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA: member of the House of Bonaparte
- Prince Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851–1921), born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; member of the House of Bonaparte
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) King of Thailand, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; the first monarch born in the United States.[10]
- Catherine Oxenberg (born 1961) born in New York City, New York, USA; daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
- Christina Oxenberg (born 1962) born in New York City, New York, USA; daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
- Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg (born 1970) born in Malibu, California, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg (born 1971) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Princess Sarah Culberson (born 1976) born in Morgantown, West Virginia, US; member of the ruling family of Bumpe in Sierra Leone.
- Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia (born 1980) born in Chicago, Illinois, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
- Princess Tatiana Galitzine (born 1984), member of the Russian princely House of Golitsyn and daughter of Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria
- Princess Nora zu Oettingen-Spielberg (born 1990) born in West Palm Beach, Florida, US; daughter of the current Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg and wife of Lord Max Percy
- India Oxenberg (born 1991) born in Malibu, California, USA; granddaughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
- Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (born 1992) born in Palm Springs, California, USA; illegitimate daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and member of the House of Grimaldi.
- Princess Noor Pahlavi (born 1992) born in Washington D.C., USA; granddaughter of the last Shah and Empress of Iran
- Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 1996); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (born 1998); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Princess Talita von Fürstenberg (born 1999), member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
- Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark (born 2000) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
- Princess Eugénie of Bourbon (born 2007) born in Miami, Florida; member of the House of Bourbon
- Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (born 2013) born in Los Angeles, California, USA; granddaughter of Prince Michael of Kent and member of the House of Windsor
- Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (born 2014) born in New York, New York, USA; granddaughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and member of the House of Bernadotte
- Princess Lilibet of Sussex (born 2021) known as Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor until the accession of her grandfather to the British throne, born in Santa Barbara, California, USA; daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Royalty who became naturalized Americans
[edit]- Prince Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte (1805–1870), member of the House of Bonaparte
- Prince Arnold zu Windisch-Graetz (1929-2007), member of the House of Windisch-Graetz[11]
- Diane von Fürstenberg (born 1946) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg[b]
- Prince Augustine Kposowa, member of the ruling family of Bumpe in Sierra Leone
Royalty who were born abroad with dual American citizenship
[edit]- Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi (1916–1960), daughter of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi
- Prince Archie of Sussex (born 2019) known as Archie Mountbatten-Windsor until the accession of his grandfather to the British throne, born in London, UK; son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Politics and popular culture
[edit]Political dynasties
[edit]- Adams political family, of two Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence [12]
- Bush family, of two Presidents, two Governors, and senators [12]
- Trump Family[12]
- Clinton family, of Bill and Hillary Rodham [12]
- Harrison family of Virginia, of three Presidents, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governors [12]
- Kennedy family, who created the Camelot era mid-century [13][12][14]
- Lee family, political family of Colonial Virginia and Maryland
- Roosevelt family, from the old stock Knickerbocker settlers [12][15]
- Washington family, family of George Washington, commanding general of the Continental Army, first president of the United States, the man who would not be king [12][16][17][18]
- Family of Robert Carter I, "King Carter", wealthy planting family of Colonial Virginia
Business dynasties
[edit]- Astor family[13]
- Carnegie family
- Du Pont family[13]
- Getty family
- Hearst family[13]
- Hilton family
- Lowell family
- Rockefeller family[13]
- Walton family[13]
- Vanderbilt family
- Pritzker family
Celebrities
[edit]- Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), the Chairman of the Board [19][20][21]
- Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), the First Lady of Song[22][23]
- Elvis Presley (1935-1977), the King (of Rock and Roll) [24][21]
- Aretha Franklin (1942–2018), the Queen of Soul
- Michael Jackson (1958-2009), the King (of Pop) [25][21]
- Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Queen Bey [26][27]
- Madonna, the Queen of Pop
- Britney Spears, the Princess of Pop
- Justin Timberlake, the Prince of Pop
- Tina Turner (1939–2023), The Queen of Rock[28][29][30][31]
Documentaries
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of Americans who married international nobility
- United Empire Loyalist (American royalists) those 13 Colonies Colonials who disagreed with the Declaration of Independence
- Loyalist (American Revolution), those 13 Colonies Colonials who sided with the King during the American Revolutionary War
- Canadian royalty
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Can American citizens hold royal titles?". Ironton Tribune. 28 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nadine Jolie Courtney (27 November 2017). "11 American Women Who Became Princesses". Town & Country.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Diana Pearl (29 November 2017). "Red, White and Blue Royalty! 12 Americans Who Found Love With Royals". People Magazine.
- ^ a b c d e "Five American women who became princesses or queens". South China Morning Post. Agence France Presse. 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "American Princesses: Before Meghan Markle these royals were also 'Born in the U.S.A.'". ¡Hola!. 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lisa Kocay (29 November 2017). "Meghan Markle, Grace Kelly and Other All-American Princesses". Forbes Magazine.
- ^ "Lots of Royal Fans Interestingly Think Meghan Markle Is Canadian, but She's Totally American!". Closer. 18 May 2018.
- ^ Drake, Monica (30 November 2017). "A Mixed-Race Royal Couple? It Wouldn't Be the First - The New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ Alexandra Macon (23 October 2017). "Inside Prince Yoel of Ethiopia and Ariana Austin's Royal Wedding". Vogue Magazine.
- ^ Stephen Snyder (13 October 2016). "The path of the Thai royal family in Massachusetts". PRI.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Linda Feldmann (22 March 2015). "America's political royalty". Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ a b c d e f Nicole Goodkind (10 December 2014). "American royalty: Inside the dynasties of the Kennedys, Rockefellers & More". Yahoo Finance.
- ^ "JFK, a 20th Century American Political Icon". SpeakEasyNews. 20 June 2017.
- ^ Robert Dallek (2017). Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life. Penguin. ISBN 9780698181724.
- ^ David Boaz (20 February 2006). "The Man Who Would Not Be King". Cato Institute.
- ^ Wilf Hey (2000). "George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King". Vision.org.
- ^ Stephen Krensky (1991). George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King. ISBN 0590437305.
- ^ John Patterson (2 June 2008). "'I wish I'd been a bad girl'". The Guardian.
- ^ Janet Donovan (6 April 2011). "Weintraub Did D.C., Everything Else "His Way"". NBC4 Washington DC News.
- ^ a b c CHRIS-NELSON (30 December 1998). "'98'S BEST: 'CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD' FRANK SINATRA DEAD AT 82". MTV.
- ^ Guise, Kim. "First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald and World War II". The National WW2 Museum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Angelucci, Ashley. "Ella Fitzgerald". National Women History Museum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Elvis, the King". CNN. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Michael Jackson - Biography". Biography.com. A&E. 2018.
- ^ Marissa G. Muller (29 March 2018). "Beyoncé Is Taking Her Title as Queen Bey Literally With Nefertiti-Inspired Merch". W Magazine.
- ^ Mariah Honey (26 May 2014). "Queen Beyonce: A Profile of Music Royalty". AXS.com.
- ^ "Tina Turner: Queen of Rock & Roll". Rolling Stone. 23 October 1986.
- ^ "Tina Turner: The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". Black Music Scholar. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Tina Turner sells rights to her music catalogue spanning 60 years". The Guardian. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Tina Turner, 82: the life of the Rock 'n' Roll Queen in pictures". MSN. Retrieved 28 March 2022.