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Some celebrity couples call themselves a “power couple” because they’re both artists or Oscar-nominated actors, but if you ask us, a real power couple happens when celebrity royalty joins actual, crown-and-all, royalty. Here are 15 celebrities who married royalty.

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis became royalty when her husband, comedian Christopher Guest, inherited the Barony of Haden-Guest from his father. Barony is considered the lowest rank in British nobility, but Curtis raises the couple’s overall royal status if you ask us.

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 Emma Mcquiston

Emma Mcquinston made a name for herself as an emerging celebrity chef thanks to her popular blog and culinary skills but once she married 39-year-old Viscount Weymouth Ceawlin Thynn, Emma became known as Lady Weymouth.

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Rita Hayworth

The film star was already well known when she married Prince Aly Khan, the son of Sultan Mohammed Shah, and became Princess Aly Khan. This would be Hayworth’s third marriage out of five. The two split when they couldn’t agree whether to raise their daughter Muslim or Catholic.

Diane von Fürstenberg

The famous Belgian fashion designer married German Prince Egon of Fürstenberg. The pair had children Prince Alexander and Prince Tatiana together. They’ve since divorced, but the designer possibly made the noble name more famous than her ex ever could have.

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Tatiana Blatnik

The Fürstenberg camp must just attract royalty. Blatnik was a head event planner for the famous designer when she met Prince Nikolaos of Greece. She went on to become her Royal Highness Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark.

 

 

 

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A.J. Langer

The “My So-Called Life” actress is married to the heir of to Earl of Devon. The two have a son together which means even if they divorce, Langer will still have royal blood.

Olivia Wilde

When the actress was just 19 years old she married filmmaking prince Tao Ruspoli. She’s since divorced her way out of royaty and moved onto Jason Sudeikis but for a while she was an Italian princess.

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Laura Elena Harring

Famous for her role in “Mulholland Drive,” Harring married Count Carl-Eduard von Bismarck- Schönhausen, which made her a Countess. The two eventually divorced but the actress kept her noble title.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor

The Hungarian actress is married to Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt. Rumor has it Anhalt may have bought his royal status, but between Gabor’s Hollywood royalty status and Anhalt’s purchased status, we’ll call them royal.

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Lee Radziwill

Radziwill, born Carolina Lee Bouvier, came from one high profile family. She was the sister to Jackie O and after marrying Stanislaw Albrecht Radiziwill she became a princess.

Catherine Oxenberg

This is more of a story of royalty who became a celebrity, but Catherine Oxenberg was known both for her role in the hit show “Dynasty” and her born title of princess of Yugoslavia.

Barbara Hutton

Hutton was a socialite and heiress to retail tycoon Frank Winfield Woolworth, but she climbed the social ranks even further by marrying nobility not once but five times. Hutton had seven marriages, five of which were to nobility including Georgian prince Alexis Mdivani and Vietnamese prince Faymond Doan.

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Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano

The former CNN journalist was out on an assignment when she met Prince Felipe of Spain. Within two years Rocasolano became her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias.

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Grace Kelly

Kelly was already a star of the silver screen when she married the prince of Monaco, but becoming a princess elevated her status even more.

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Charlene Wittstock

The former South African Olympic swimmer married the son of Grace Kelly—Prince Albert II of Monaco making her the Princess of Monaco.