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(#21) Angela Lascelles
- Dec. at 87 (1919-2007)
- Was born in 1919 and became a West End actor
- Married Gerald Lascelles - son of Princess Mary, grandson of King George V, and cousin of Queen Elizabeth - in 1952
- The couple divorced in 1978 after her husband had cheated on her
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(#7) Alexander Ramsay
- Dec. at 91 (1881-1972)
- Was the son of an earl who joined the Royal Navy at the age of 13 and eventually served in WWI
- Married Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, in 1919
- It was 100% a love match: Princess Patricia - one of the most sought after brides in the United Kingdom - gave up her royal title to marry him, since he was a commoner
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(#10) Autumn Phillips
- 41
- Is a McGill-educated commoner who was born in Montreal in 1978, thus becoming the first Canadian to marry into the British Royal Family
- Married Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, in 2008
- Did not find out Peter Phillips was royalty until weeks into their relationship
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(#14) Sarah, Duchess of York
- 60
- Born in London in 1959
- Had a whirlwind romance with Prince Andrew - Queen Elizabeth's second son/third child - before marrying him in 1986; they divorced in 1996 in the wake of very public scandals
- Remains close with Prince Andrew, much to the annoyance of some members of the Royal Family
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(#19) Mike Tindall
- 41
- Was born in Yorkshire in 1978
- Had a successful career as a professional rugby player before marrying Zara Phillips - Princess Anne's daughter and Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter - in 2011
- Had his license suspended for drunk driving in 2009
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(#30) Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood
- 91
- Australian-born violinist who began an affair with George Lascelles, Earl of Harewood, when he was married to another woman
- The couple began their affair after first randomly meeting at an airport in Milan
- Married Lord Harewood in 1967 - the second marriage for both of them - and became Queen Elizabeth's cousin by marriage
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In 2018, the news that the American Meghan Markle and the British Prince Harry were going to marry attracted the attention of the whole world, but she was not the first ordinary person to marry into the royal family. Are you surprised that royal family members marry ordinary people? What do you think it would be like to marry into the royal family?
There is no doubt that the beautiful Princess Diana is the most famous non-royal who married a member of the royal family. Royal weddings have always been the headlines of the media, and the spouses of royal family members will become a hot topic. The random tool lists 31 people who have married into the royal family from different countries since the last century.
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