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

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The territory of the United States of America was once ruled by monarchies, as such, the royalty of these territories included:

Indigenous royals

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Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States

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Royalty of foreign nations

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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.[1]

Americans who married into royalty

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Royalty who were born in America

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Royalty who became naturalized Americans

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Royalty who were born abroad with dual American citizenship

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Political dynasties

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Business dynasties

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Celebrities

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Documentaries

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Though many people assume Meghan Markle is Canadian, she is an American born and raised in the United States.[7]
  2. ^ Diane von Fürstenberg became an American after she had already divorced Egon von Fürstenberg.[6]

References

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