Eight Modern Cinderellas Who Found Their Princes

Many people argue that there are no fairy tales in real life. We think that this is absolutely ridiculous, and we want to tell you the tales of modern Cinderella.

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1. Queen Maxima is a monarch sincerely committed to the public good. She has several different roles in various social organizations, including those related to the integration of immigrants into Dutch culture and the promotion of welfare and cohesion in the Netherlands. At the same time, she is working through the UN to create a more inclusive pro-poor global financial system and represents the Netherlands at international conferences. Despite being a member of the Dutch royal family, Queen Maxima was actually born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, although there is a connection between her and the family and the European continent: through her father, she is a descendant of King Afonso III of Portugal. Maxima met Willem-Alexander in Spain. He introduced himself only as "Alexander" so that Maxima would not find out that he was a prince. She thought he was joking when he later told her that he was the Prince of Orange and heir to the Dutch throne. The couple married in 2002 and now have three daughters.

2. Swimming can lead not only to a successful sports career but also to the Royal Palace of Monaco. This happened to Charlene Wittstock, who met Albert II because she was a professional swimmer. Their first meeting took place in 2000 at a competition in Monaco. The second time they met after 6 years, at competitions in Turin. It was then that the media began to publish the first photos of the couple. However, they decided to formalize their relationship in 2011.

3. Sport was also what connected Mary, the daughter of teachers, and Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark. They met during the 2000 Summer Olympics in a Sydney pub where the Crown Prince and his friends went on holiday. There he saw the beautiful Mary. Interestingly, Mary did not understand who she was talking to, since the young man introduced himself simply as Fred. And yes, Mary was in no hurry to leave her country with the heir to the throne. She first moved to Paris in 2001 to teach English, and only then did she move to Denmark. But the story doesn't end there: in order to become Crown Princess of Denmark, Mary Elizabeth had to accept several conditions from her fiancé's parents. She had to renounce her Australian citizenship, move from the Presbyterian Church to the Danish Lutheran Church,

4. Royal wives have traditionally kept a low profile in Morocco, but Princess Lalla Salma is keen to use her position to help others. She has campaigned for many charities, founded a cancer prevention association in Morocco, and has been involved in HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa. Her foundation aims to promote cancer prevention, improve patient care and make cancer control a public health priority in Morocco, as well as fund research. She also does charity work in Greece. Salma was born into a middle-class family in Fes, Morocco, and met her future husband at a private party. Muhammad surprised many in Morocco when he announced the name of his future wife, as traditionally the wives of Moroccan kings remained private. He soon became King Mohammed VI and their relationship soon developed into marriage. their wedding took place in 2001. Salma was given the title of Princess of Lalla, becoming the first wife of a Moroccan king to receive a royal title. She is now the mother of two children, Moulay Hassan, and Princess Lalla Khadija.

5. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate met in 2001 while studying at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Katherine and William became friends during their freshman year. However, being “friends” with the prince was at first a real test for Kate: she blushed, then turned pale, and even stuttered. In short, these were all signs of embarrassment, which, fortunately, have passed. Moreover, it was Catherine who persuaded Prince William not to leave the university, as he wanted. The press began to discuss their relationship in 2004 when the media published several photos of them together. However, their love was not perfect: they parted several times, then converged again. But true love won: in November 2010, they officially announced their engagement, and in April 2011, a wedding ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey,

6. Just like William and Kate, the heir to the Brunei throne found his love within the walls of an educational institution: he first saw his future wife when she was at school. The husband of Sarah's high school friend introduced them, once mentioning that his wife had a very beautiful girlfriend. To see her, the prince came to the school where she studied. At the time, Sarah, the daughter of a mid-level civil servant, was about to get serious about marine biology, but as you know, fate throws a surprise. So, being a 17-year-old girl, Sarah married 30-year-old al-Muhtadi Billah Bolkiah, Crown Prince of Brunei.

7. Speaking of real, fabulous luck, one cannot but mention the story of Mette-Marit. She was born in the family of a journalist and a bank employee. Before meeting the blue blood, she worked as a waitress and a clothes salesman, “got acquainted” with drugs, lived with a criminal, and gave birth to a son. Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, met Mette-Marit in 1999 at a music festival. Their wedding was in jeopardy due to Mette-Marit's "ambiguous" past, but after Haakon delivered an ultimatum - either marry or abdicate - the wedding took place.

8. By marrying the King of Jordan, Queen Rania used her position to do good in a number of areas of public life both at home in Jordan and abroad. One of the areas that are close to her is education. Queen Rania is the chairperson of her country's interactive children's museum, which aims to encourage and develop lifelong learning for children and their families. She also launched an initiative to renovate Jordan's 500 public schools within five years, and a scholarship program was created on her behalf. A few years ago, she helped launch the Child Safety Program to help children at risk of abuse and started a campaign to raise public awareness of violence against children. The Queen has worked alongside other world leaders to improve the welfare of children across the planet. Finally, she sought to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue in order to improve understanding, tolerance, and acceptance around the world. Truly an inspiring woman.