Members of the royal family, who were brave enough to give up their titles for love

The dilemma of dignity and love is the theme of countless stories and stories from countless books. However, the choice between the length and the relationship is not fictional. The heroes of our article faced this dilemma in real life and, like the heroes of the book pages, found in him the courage to take one of the most difficult decisions in his life.

We Pictolic found the stories of five monarchs who threw everything in the name of love and want to share these stories with our readers.

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1. Princess Mako of Japan.

Mako, a Japanese princess, recently got married to her beloved Kay Komuro College. The first couple met in 2012 at the college. In 2017, they got married and started preparing for the wedding. The tale was overshadowed by the fact that Kay Komuro was a prostitute. And according to Japanese legislation, when the representative of the royal family is married to a prostitute, she must renounce her title, although for the royal family of men there is no such law. Mako not only gave up her title but also gave up 1 million dollars, traditionally paid by the royal woman, leaving the family.

2. Prince Philip.

As the queen's companion, the quiet Prince Philip had various titles, including the Duke of Edinburgh. However, in order to marry Queen Elizabeth, she had to become a British citizen and renounce her titles. Philip was born as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, but in the name of love, he renounced his right to the Greek and Danish thrones and took the surname of his mother, Mountbetten.

3. Prince Harry.

The discussion around Prince Harry and Megan Markle's decision to renounce their royal duties was fierce and lengthy. However, in one of his interviews, Harry himself shared the reason why he decided to give up his title, which was his family.

4. Ubol Ratana, princess of Thailand.

Similarly, the Princess of Japan, Ubol Ratana, the Princess of Thailand, also renounced her royal status, getting married for prostitution. The only difference is that Ubol Ratana married her husband, the American Peter Ledda Jensen, in 1972. In 1998, the couple parted ways, but the princess did not get her title back.

5. King Edward VIII.

The story of King Edward VIII, the uncle of Queen Elizabeth, is probably the most famous, but without him, our selection would have been incomplete. In 1930, Edward met American actress Wallis Simpson. At the beginning of their relationship, Wallis twice divorced, and when Edward was proclaimed king, he had to choose between the crown and love. In 1936, Edward resigned from the throne.