American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, naturalization or marriage; or American dynastic families that are given the epithet or moniker as American royalty.
Former monarchies of the United States
The territory of the United States of America was once ruled by monarchies, as such, the royalty of these territories included:
Indigenous royals
Hawaiian monarchy, for Hawaii, conquered by the US and annexed into the Republic
Paramount Chiefs of the Powhatan Confederacy
Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States
British monarchy, for the 13 Colonies, prior to the American Revolution, the Great Lakes Region, the Southeastern States, and the Pacific Northwest
Dutch monarchy, for the Colony of New Netherlands (New York State / New Jersey / Connecticut / Vermont)
Swedish monarchy, for the Swedish Delaware Chesapeake Colony
Spanish monarchy, for Florida, California, Louisiana, Desert Southwest, Texas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
French monarchy, for Louisiana, the Great Plains, and Midwest
Russian monarchy, for Alaska
Japanese monarchy, for Guam
Royalty of foreign nations
Americans may remain American and hold titles of nobility. However no American governments can bestow titles of nobility, and no one holding such title can hold a government job.
Americans who married into royalty
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785–1879), morganatic consort of Jérôme Bonaparte
Susan May Williams (1812–1881), Princess Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte; wife of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte of the House of Bonaparte
Jane Allen Campbell (1865–1938), Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Carlo Bourbon del Monte, Prince di San Faustino
Nonie May Stewart (1878–1923), Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark; wife of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, a member of the Greek royal family
Mary Elsie Moore (1889–1941), Princess-consort of Civitella-Cesi; wife of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi
Wallis Simpson (1896–1986) Duchess of Windsor; who married and forced the abdication of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Kay Sage (1898–1963) ex-Princess-consort of San Faustino; wife of Ranieri Bourbon del Monte , Prince di San Faustino
Barbara Hutton (1912–1979), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Igor Troubetzkoy of the Trubetskoy family, ex-Princess-consort of Prince Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh na Champassak of the Kingdom of Champasak
Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Aly Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan
Grace Kelly (1929–1982), Princess-consort of Monaco; who married into the Monégasque royal family
Lee Radziwill (1933–2019) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwill of the Reichfurst House of Radziwill of the Holy Roman Empire; she was the sister of former First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Bouiver
Hope Cooke (born 1940) ex-Queen-consort of Sikkim
Queen Noor Lisa Halaby (born 1951) Queen-consort of Jordan; now Dowager Queen
Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (born 1958), Princess-consort of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein of the House of Liechtenstein
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), Princess-consort of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece; she is the sister of Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg
Alexandra von Fürstenberg (born 1972), ex-Princess-consort of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg; she is the sister of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal
Ali Kay, Princess-consort of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Carole Radziwill (born 1966), Princess Carole Ann Radziwill; married Prince Anthony Radziwill, the nephew of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Princess Sarah Zeid (born 1972), Princess-consort of Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, Crown Prince of Iraq
Christopher O'Neill (born 1974) Prince-consort of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Kelly Rondestvedt (born 1975) Princess-consort of Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, heir of the Duchy of Saxony
Princess Keisha Omilana, wife of Prince Adekunle Adebayo Omilana of Ipetu-Ijesha in Nigeria.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born 1981), wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; who married into the House of Windsor
LeOntra Breeden (born 1982), Archduchess of Austria, Consort to Archduke Franz Ferdinand von Habsburg-Lothringen
Kendra Spears (born 1988) Princess Salwa Aga Khan consort of Prince Rahim Aga Khan of Nizari Ismaili Aga Khan
Antoinette Van Leer Polk (1847-1919), Baroness de Charette; who married General Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie of House of Bourbon
Alana Camille Bunte (born 1990), Princess-consort of Prince Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
Ariana Austin Princess-consort of Prince Yoel of Ethiopia Joel Makonnen of the Biblical House of Solomon
Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975) married Saudi Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz
Royalty who were born in America
Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II (1830–1893), born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA: member of the House of Bonaparte
Prince Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851–1921), born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; member of the House of Bonaparte
Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) King of Thailand, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; the first monarch born in the United States.
Catherine Oxenberg (born 1961) born in New York City, New York, USA; daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Christina Oxenberg (born 1962) born in New York City, New York, USA; daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg (born 1970) born in Malibu, California, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg (born 1971) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
Princess Sarah Culberson (born 1976) born in Morgantown, West Virginia, US; member of the ruling family of Bumpe in Sierra Leone.
Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia (born 1980) born in Chicago, Illinois, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (born 1982) born in Fairfax, Virginia, USA; member of the House of Karađorđević.
Princess Tatiana Galitzine (born 1984), member of the Russian princely House of Golitsyn and daughter of Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria
Princess Nora zu Oettingen-Spielberg (born 1990) born in West Palm Beach, Florida, US; daughter of the current Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg and wife of Lord Max Percy
India Oxenberg (born 1991) born in Malibu, California, USA; granddaughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (born 1992) born in Palm Springs, California, USA; illegitimate daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and member of the House of Grimaldi.
Princess Noor Pahlavi (born 1992) born in Washington D.C., USA; granddaughter of the last Shah and Empress of Iran
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 1996); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (born 1998); born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
Princess Talita von Fürstenberg (born 1999), member of the German princely family of Fürstenberg.
Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark (born 2000) born in New York, New York, USA; member of the non-reigning Greek royal family and the House of Glücksburg.
Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (born 2013) born in Los Angeles, California, USA; granddaughter of Prince Michael of Kent and member of the House of Windsor
Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (born 2014) born in New York, New York, USA; granddaughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and member of the House of Bernadotte
Princess Lilibet of Sussex (born 2021) known as Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor until the accession of her grandfather to the British throne, born in Santa Barbara, California, USA; daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Royalty who became naturalized Americans
Prince Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte (1805–1870), member of the House of Bonaparte
Prince Arnold zu Windisch-Graetz (1929-2007), member of the House of Windisch-Graetz
Diane von Fürstenberg (born 1946) ex-Princess-consort of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg of the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Prince Augustine Kposowa, member of the ruling family of Bumpe in Sierra Leone
Royalty who were born abroad with dual American citizenship
Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi (1916–1960), daughter of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi
Prince Archie of Sussex (born 2019) known as Archie Mountbatten-Windsor until the accession of his grandfather to the British throne, born in London, UK; son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Politics and popular culture
Political dynasties
Adams political family, of two Presidents, two signers of the Declaration of Independence
Bush family, of two Presidents, two Governors, and senators
Clinton family, of Bill and Hillary Rodham
Harrison family of Virginia, of three Presidents, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governors
Kennedy family, who created the Camelot era mid-century
Lee family, political family of Colonial Virginia and Maryland
Roosevelt family, from the old stock Knickerbocker settlers
Washington family, family of George Washington, commanding general of the Continental Army, first president of the United States, the man who would not be king
Family of Robert Carter I, "King Carter", wealthy planting family of Colonial Virginia
Business dynasties
Astor family
Carnegie family
Du Pont family
Getty family
Hearst family
Hilton family
Pritzker family
Walton family
Vanderbilt family
Van Leer Family
Celebrities
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), the Chairman of the Board
Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), the First Lady of Song
Elvis Presley (1935-1977), the King (of Rock and Roll)
Aretha Franklin (1942–2018), the Queen of Soul
Michael Jackson (1958-2009), the King (of Pop)
Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Queen Bey
Madonna, the Queen of Pop
Britney Spears, the Princess of Pop
Justin Timberlake, the Prince of Pop
Tina Turner (1939–2023), The Queen of Rock
Documentaries
American Royalty Docuseries: The Miss America Pageant Its Legacy and Its Future (2023, 5 episodes)
See also
List of Americans who married international nobility
United Empire Loyalist (American royalists) those 13 Colonies Colonials who disagreed with the Declaration of Independence
Loyalist (American Revolution), those 13 Colonies Colonials who sided with the King during the American Revolutionary War