January 01, 2026

A chance encounter can change history. Australian Mary Donaldson met Denmark’s crown prince in a Sydney pub during the 2000 Olympics, while single mother Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby encountered Norway's Crown Prince Haakon at a music festival. Explore the sacrifices these and other commoners made for love with royalty, which altered their destinies and impacted their nations' monarchies.

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