*For the purpose of this blog post, here we go* England crowned a new King to rule the land and his name is Charles III. Still can’t believe his once mistress is now the Queen….anyway, let me get back on topic LOL!! May 6th was the day of Charles III’s Coronation. Not much to write home about but nevertheless there’s a new Sheriff in town.
For a long time, when it came to royalty (before Princess Meghan), the only black Royals I was aware of were the ones on TV. Mufasa & Sarabi (they count), King Jaffe Joffer & Queen Aoleon (a-alien..IYKYK lol) and the most recent Royal Family of Wakanda to name a few. Never believed black royalty existed in real life. However, my mind is blown because to my surprise, black royalty does exist across the world! So of course, I had to do my research and….ya’ll! I was pleasantly surprised and decided to show them some love!
Charlotte of Mecklenburg
Let me start off with a GOOD one! Mother Queen Charlotte. Why am I choosing to highlight her first? She became the first Black Queen of England when she married King George III in the late 1700s. Researchers question whether she was truly the first Black Queen of England but guess what? She was and I’m standing by that! Herstory!
Alessandro de Medici
De Medici was the first Duke of Florence which made him the first black Head of State in the modern world. There’s belief that his father was Pope Clement VII but that has not been confirmed.
Queen Sylvia Nagginda of Buganda
Becoming the wife of King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi in 1999, she became the first Queen of Uganda that has been able to aide the Uganda government with the development of the kingdom.
Prince Kunle Omilana & Princess Keisha Omilana of Nigeria
If “I want her to love me for who I am, not because of what I am” were a person. Prince Kunle did not reveal to Princess Keisha that he was a Prince until 2 years into their relationship! Wanting to have a “simpler” life and marriage, he chose not to live the traditional lifestyle of a Prince. Sounds familiar???
King Letsie III & Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho
Queen Masenate Mohato officially became the first “commoner” to marry into the Lesotho Royal Family when she married King Letise II in 2000. Their union resulted in the birth of three children.
Princess Ariana Austom Makonnen of Ethopia
Washington D.C. Educator Ariana Makonnen met her husband, the Great Grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I, Prince Joel Makonnen in a nightclub in 2005. He didn’t reveal his identity to her until a few months after they started dating. Their relationship was off and on for 10 years before Prince Joel proposed in 2014. They are happily married living in LA.
Princess Angela of Liechtenstein
In January 2000, Princess Angela became the first Afro-Panamanian woman to marry into the Liechtenstein dynasty. Here is a fun fact! Princess Angela’s wedding gown was the inspiration behind Meghan Markle choosing her dress for her wedding to Harry in 2018. It was her personal tribute to Princess Angela.
Countess Mary Vou Habsburg of Austria
This story also mirrors Meghan Markle to an extent. Sudan native Mary Vou Habsburg married Count Ferdinand Leopold Count von Habsburg in August of 1999 in Nairobi, Kenya. Their union brought forth controversary amongst the public because Ferdinand married a commoner who’s black. However, controversary conversations ceased after the head of the Habsburg Royal Family, Dr. Otto von Habsburg stated and deckared that all marriages are equal.
Princess Sikhanyiso of Swaziland
I chose that picture because the side eye is SERVING!! This beauty of a Princess is the oldest daughter of King Mswati III. The oldest of 30 children I might add (I did the research; he has many wives…like several). Princess Sikhanyiso is an advocate of AIDS and poverty, which has a huge effect in her country.
LisaRaye McCoy
I had to save this one for last because even I didn’t know this!! Diamond was once Royalty? Yep, this is true! She became royalty when she married former Chief Minister of Turks & Caicos, Michael Eugene Misick in 2006. At that time, her title was “First Lady of the Turks & Caicos”. They unfortunately divorced in 2008. LisaRaye dodged a MASSIVE bullet because in 2009, Misick resigned due to corruption selling off public land to fund his many investments. Whew!
There you have it yall!!! Princess Meghan may be the most popular Royal but I loooove to see that more exists in this world!! We will forever stan Black Royalty!!