10 royals who have married commoners

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (AKA Kate Middleton) are taking part in an annual tradition.

Every year, The British Royal Family gather together for a jam-packed few days of highly-organised Christmas celebrations. Of course, they celebrate with a cheeky tipple just like the rest of us Brits, but they also have to adhere to many rules and age-old traditions.

Neon presents Spencer on just under 1,000 screens, Pablo Larraín’s well reviewed psychological drama about the weekend Princess Diana rewrote the future of the British monarchy. The film is said to be looking at a $2-$2.5 million opening with an 84% Certified Fresh critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes but a 50% audience score (albeit from fewer than 50 ratings).

During their single days, Princes William and Harry were two of the most eligible bachelors in the world. Girls up and down the country swooned over their every move.

Just last week, Japan’s Princess Mako gave up her title to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, however, she’s not the first royal to do so.

My daughter, Iris, has been playing Soo Catwoman in Danny Boyle’s Pistol series about the Sex Pistols, and she is the spit of me when I was that age. I sent her pictures of different haircuts and eye make-ups I had then.

While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s love story is well known, they aren’t the only royal couple who have given Disney a run for its money when it comes to dream-come-true romances!

Whilst the female members of the Royal Family are unique in their own right, they all share one thing in common – they're seriously inspiring style icons. From Her Majesty The Queen’s colour-blocking to Meghan Markle’s outerwear, they've all set major fashion trends with their regal clothing choices.

As well as influencing fashion trends and regularly causing their high street buys to sell out, the royal women have also been known to start a beauty trend or two and are arguably beauty icons in their own right. So, as our thirst for nostalgia never really wavers, we’re taking a look back at some of our favourite royal beauty moments from days gone by.

Princess Mako of Japan is married!

Princess Mako is a royal no longer. The 30-year-old (former) member of the Japanese imperial family married her non-royal college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, on Tuesday, October 26, marking the official end of Mako’s royal status.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and the children have been spotted with their suitcases at Heathrow airport, excited for a well-deserved holiday. It's rare for the family to be allowed to fly together, however, due to an unusual unwritten travel rule in place for the royals.