From the media circus of Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding to the marriage of a Ugandan Princess and an American businessman, the general public is obsessed with royal romance.
And that goes double when a member of the monarchy is marrying a commoner.
We have rounded up 25 commoners who have married into monarchies from all around the globe.
Jetsun Pema became the Queen of Bhutan.
Official Title: Her Majesty The Queen of Bhutan
The Prince first met Jetsun when she was 7 years old and he was 17 at a family picnic. He told her that if she was still single and he was still single when she grew up, they would marry.
He was true to his word. On October 13, 2011, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Bhutanese married his 20-year-old bride in a traditional Buddhist ceremony.
Grace Kelly became the Princess of Monaco.
Official Title:Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco
The movie star met Rainier, The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, on a photo shoot that she almost skipped. Their courtship was hurried along by American priest Father Francis Tucker, Rainier's aide and advisor.
They were marriedon April 19, 1956, but the marriage was cut short on September 14, 1982 by Grace Kelly's car accident and untimely death. They had three children together.
Christopher Thomas became the Prince of Uganda.
Official Title: Prince Christopher Thomas
Princess Ruth Komuntale of Uganda was studying at American University in Washington DC when she met Christopher Thomas, an accountant working at Discovery Channel in Silver Spring. They started dating, and Christopher proposed at a local Ruth's Chris Steak House.
But it wasn't until after their engagement that Christopher realized how integral Ruth was in Uganda's Toro Kingdom. Christopher was officially accepted into the royal family, and the couple was married on November 17, 2012 in Uganda.
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