They have struggled to win back his love.
They refused the crown, and thereby changed not only their personal lives, but also the history. And some of the novels we continue to observe in real time.
Feet favorite I want to throw everything. The question, what is this “everything” is. Today we talk about the monarchs who exchanged the crown for love.
UK: woman with character
George V died on 20 January 1936, and the throne of the United Kingdom was succeeded by his son Edward VIII. The official ceremony was postponed until the end of mourning, but to crown the young monarch was not in time: December 11, Edward said: “I found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to perform the duties of king without the help and support of the woman I love.” And abdicated.
They met at the then passion Edward — Thelma Furness. Subsequently, Edward claimed that Wallis Simpson (nee Warfield) made an indelible impression on him immediately. Without being too original, the Prince spoke with a stranger about the weather. And got a rather sharp answer: since she stepped on English soil, she constantly have to discuss this topic! Be rude to the heir to the throne? Yes, this is a woman with character! Edward was impressed.
It was a whirlwind romance. Did not prevent the husband (for the second in the biography of American), no difference in the upbringing and views. As he tried Wallis to observe decorum, her efforts were in vain — your love 40-year-old Prince of Wales was ready to tell the whole world and are not particularly troubled by the lack of freedom of choice. In the house of her husband, a businessman carrying and carrying the luxurious jewels and fine bouquets. His Highness refused to attend receptions without a sweetheart and expressed their discontent, for they were planted separately. Mr. Simpson thought with a shudder, not wanting scandal. But to avoid it failed, Edward announced his desire to marry. There’s rose, all the Royal family: one thing to prank the Prince, the other the marriage of the king. Is crowned wife could be this is already twice married vulgar lady? The people of the indignation of the family shared. In front of the house the Simpsons went with posters “Down with the American whore!”, “Whore, bring back our king!”.
But never distinguished by determination Edward at this time, said firmly: the crown he prefers love. Ascended the throne of his brother George VI. The daughter of George Elizabeth became prestolonasledija. And the ex-king went into self-imposed exile in Austria. Servant recalled how, when he was setting numerous photographs of Wallace, and then after talking with her for an hour on the phone, long singing in the bathroom. In June 1937 they were married.
Nazism the Duke and Duchess was more sympathetic: in 1937, visited Germany and met with Hitler. In The Times article appeared: “His Royal Highness smiles and a Nazi salute to the crowds of people gathered under his Windows next to the hotel…” So hard to say what would expect Britain, whether he is a king. But the family they were exemplary. Wallis herself was cooking and set the table. Was known as a style icon. Was friends with Dior and Chanel. The great fashion designers presented outfits were shown with great style than other models. Despite the attention and care with which she was surrounded by husband, wife Wallis was simply: do not hesitate to make a comment in front of strangers, were forbidden to drink the extra glass, just hand drove to the doctor. Maybe someone would have rebelled, but all Edward did enjoy it. For happiness instead of children they brought four pugs. The British went to Queen Elizabeth.
Russia: Tsar for 16 days
The official reason for the abdication of Constantine Pavlovich Romanov, the middle son of Paul I, was misalliance marriage to a passionate love for the Jeanette Grudziński. However, claimed that the Alliance with the Countess — the only reason. The true reason for the reluctance of Constantine Pavlovich to ascend to the throne was to panic: “strangle Me as father.”
Konstantin Pavlovich was intelligent, romantic and brave, but in everyday life absolutely unbearable. From his father he inherited not only a steep forehead and bulging eyes, but violent temper: hard to guess, because of some trifle he’ll get mad. Especially given his poor wife, a German Princess, who took the name Anna Feodorovna. Though he trailed behind all the skirts, the wife of the crown Prince staged the terrible scene of jealousy.
In may 1815 a large part of the Duchy of Warsaw was annexed “in perpetuity” to Russia. Konstantin Pavlovich became the commander of the Polish troops. In Warsaw he met Jeanette Grudziński — according to Peter Vyazemsky, blonde with undulated and thick curls a smile… smart and friendly… and some clothe her moral freshness and purity.” Constantine could not pass. When he in 1819 returned home, we first went to the room mother, carefully clutching the portrait of a beautiful Polish woman. Hateful wife got a divorce, and the lovers in may 1820 quietly married. In letters to his tutor Konstantin wrote: “I am happy in my family life, enjoying profound peace, thanks to your wife.
In August 1823, Constantine said he was not going to claim the Russian throne. Renunciation in the form of the Manifesto of Alexander I, who should have read after his death. So until the death of his elder brother all believed to be of Constantine, the future Emperor. When the truth came out, members of the State Council decided not to follow flawed from a legal point of view, the will of the late Emperor. For 16 days he reigned (no own will) the Emperor Constantine I, he swore the army had minted a coin with his profile. The crown Prince, who was in Warsaw, it took twice to confirm your resignation, and then, finally, was proclaimed Emperor Nicholas I.
A day later, the Decembrists came to the Senate square. One of their demands was to return to the throne of Constantine. How it ended, everyone knows. The next day Nicholas wrote to his brother: “my Dear Constantine! Your wish came true: I am the Emperor, but what a price, my God! The price of the blood of my subjects!”
Warsaw calm life of the spouses was broken by the Polish uprising of 1830. The experience greatly affected the health of the crown Prince and his wife: Jeanette showed all the signs of galloping consumption. Konstantin Pavlovich wrote to a friend: “the Wife is so weak that lying in bed another week. All of her ailments are not the essence of the other, as a consequence of our pasture from Warsaw…” But the Grand Duke was ahead of beloved wife: June 14, 1831 he died of cholera. Soon became Jeanette.
The Netherlands: a family tradition
In the Royal family of the Netherlands marrying for love has almost become a tradition. So, was still alive Queen Beatrix at the time, stood in front of the Parliament their right to marriage to German aristocrat Claus von Ambercom, which had a faulty reputation — in his youth he had served in the Wehrmacht. The couple lived together for more than 30 happy years, until the death of Klaus in 2002 to produce three sons.
The eldest of them, Willem-Alexander, met with his chosen Maxim Zorreguieta at the party in Spain. When it came to marriage, it turned out that the biography of the beloved Prince is faulty: her father was a Minister when the Argentinean dictator Jorge videla, in the eyes of the Dutch Parliament it was an absolute minus. But the Queen and the lover the Prince managed to defend the right to love.
But when a wedding was going the average son of the Queen, Johan Friso, rebelled, even Beatrix. It turned out that the potential bride Mabel Wisse-smit was in a relationship with a major Dutch drug dealer, who was murdered in 1991 during shootouts. There is already Friso has shown firmness: renounced rights to the throne and married his beloved. The wedding took place on 24 April 2004, the bridegroom and the bride received the titles of count and Countess of Orange-Nassau.
Unfortunately, their happiness did not last long. In February 2012 in the Austrian ski resort, where traditionally the whole rest of the Royal family, Friso was hit by an avalanche. The consequence of the accident was in a coma. In August 2013, without regaining consciousness, a 44-year-old Prince died. Shortly before that, in April 2013, the king of the Netherlands was Willem-Alexander, event, this was also preceded by renunciation in the name of love: Beatrix lost the throne to the eldest son. “It will be a great monarch, perhaps even better than I,” said the Queen.
Norway: Princess of angels
The monarchs of Norway, the purity of blue blood at any cost are not pursued. Thus, the wife of king Harald V, Queen Sonja, ever sold clothes in the shop of his father, and crown Princess Mette-Marit, the wife of their son, Haakon, was a waitress and had an illegitimate son. Otherwise went with Princess Martha Louise, who had to withdraw from the right to the throne because of marriage to writer Ari Ben.
However, Martha Louise king’s life was never particularly attracted. She claimed that would be born in a normal house, and other activities and entertainment preferred conversations with birds and trees in the forest. It is clear that the potential grooms in this competition lost, and Martha Louise met with the son of his former teacher, writer and writer with a rich enough imagination to accept the strangeness of the bride. The wedding took place in 2002.
Especially outraged Queen Sonja, when Ben was photographed in the form of a beggar on the background of a private house in London. “I wanted to show the Norwegians that are not dependent of the Royal family. I want to be taken seriously — as a freethinking artist… Believe me, it’s not easy, if you are married with Princess”
Three children did not prevent the March of Louisa to build a life according to their interests: she wrote a book about the spiritual path, arranged sessions of spiritualism and opened a School of angels, where he taught “talking with angels” and perform miracles. If Martha Louise received more than at home, freedom, Ari Ben, on the contrary, complained of a more sophisticated life. In an interview with Spanish Vanity Fair magazine he said that he feels an outsider among royalty. This, however, did not prevent him from constantly to shock relatives.
In General, the weirdo couple, who lived quite happily, resigned, but in August 2016, after 14 years of marriage, shocking the couple has prepared another surprise — the first in the history of the Royal families of Norway for a divorce. In spite of many differences, in an official address to the nation the king and Queen thanked Ari Ben over the years spent in marriage to Martha Louise, and said that he would like to stay with him in good relations.
Japan: love and doves
Wife of Japanese Emperor Akihito, Michiko Seda for many years was considered a commoner in the crowned family — the child she raised silkworms and milked a goat. Yes, and three children, educated herself, without nannies and governesses.
But the law of the Imperial house, it is loyal in relation to the choice of wives, it becomes much stricter, when it comes to the choices of princesses. The only Imperial daughter, the Princess, Sayako, in order to marry by own choice, had to leave his family to lose their title and rights on a generous allowance.
With the chosen designer Yoshiki kurodo working in a municipal government of Tokyo, 35-year-old Princess introduced brother, Prince Akishino. Young brought a love of ornithology. After the ceremony, which was held on 15 November 2005, the Princess took the surname of her husband and started to live the life of an ordinary citizen. The only thing that spouses Kuroda received a “memory” of the Imperial family, the dowry in the amount of $1.3 million.
