{"id":7138,"date":"2026-08-22T06:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7138"},"modified":"2026-08-22T06:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:08:56","slug":"harry-who-meet-the-hidden-royals-living-like-normal-us-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7138","title":{"rendered":"Harry who? Meet the hidden royals living like normal US residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave their jam-packed Montecito mansion, their California neighbors are reportedly \u201cthrilled\u201d to see their high-profile neighbors vamoose.<\/p>\n

Read more \u2018Rape leaflets\u2019 for migrants enrage the British public \u2014 and prove Trump\u2019s point<\/a><\/p>\n

But just because the British royals made a fuss with Netflix crews and high-demand security needs doesn\u2019t mean all<\/em> American-based aristocrats are a pain in the royal buttress.<\/p>\n

In fact, just like the 26-year-old car salesman who became a Belgium prince this week, many of these blue-blooded U.S. citizens are working in normal offices, living in modest suburban homes and raising their children like regular kids who go to school and sports practice instead of a gleaming TV studio.<\/p>\n

Raiyah Bint Al Hussain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Take Raiyah Bint Al Hussain, the 40-year-old daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan and his beloved wife Queen Noor, born Lisa Najeeb Halaby. <\/p>\n

After graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a master\u2019s degree in Japanese Studies, the princess moved to the Upper West Side to study at Columbia University. <\/p>\n

Now based in Los Angeles, she is currently listed as a doctoral student at UCLA, with fluency in Arabic, English and Japanese, and a proficiency in Mandarin.<\/p>\n

Dorian Neumann von H\u00e9th\u00e1rs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Also in California: Dorian Neumann von H\u00e9th\u00e1rs, the daughter of late baronet John Neumann Ritter von H\u00e9th\u00e1rs, a member of Austro-Hungarian nobility who married the model and dancer Monica Ann Ford, who once toured with the legendary Nina Simone. <\/p>\n

Today, Neumann runs Neu Breath, a healing center in Los Angeles focused on mind-body fusion, with a special focus on pregnancy, birth and recovery for new mothers. <\/p>\n

Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie<\/h2>\n

In Washington, D.C., Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie runs Wax and Gold, a media and entertainment firm \u201cfocused on powerful Black stories that inspire global audiences.\u201d <\/p>\n

He is the descendant of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I and a graduate of both American University and Howard University\u2019s School of Law. (He is also a Knicks fan, making this prince a low-key king of New York.)<\/p>\n

Theodora Greece<\/h2>\n

If you think this princess of Greece and Denmark looks familiar, you\u2019re right: This 43-year-old daughter of deposed Greek king Constantine II and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark, is also a soap star. <\/p>\n

Read more NYC mom violently slashed by ex-con during Arizona hiking trip: \u2018I can\u2019t die like this\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

For the past 15 years, the royal blonde has been playing scheming secretary Alison Montgomery on the long-running soap opera, \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful.\u201d She married lawyer Matthew Kumar in 2024, months before she finally obtained official Greek citizenship.<\/p>\n

In March, the actress pulled the ultimate \u201creal girl\u201d move by showing up to a red carpet wearing a polka dot dress from Zara that originally sold for $109. (It looked amazing.) <\/p>\n

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, New York lawyer Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 45, has a life that just sounds like a soap opera. Born to Thailand\u2019s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his then-queen Sujarinee, the Mount Vernon resident was exiled with his family as a teenager in 1996 after accusations of adultery swept the kingdom. <\/p>\n

He moved to Florida with his family and got a job selling hot dogs at NASCAR races. He later graduated from George Washington University\u2019s law school and returned to Thailand in 2023 to visit hospitals and help establish an advocacy fund for Thai students based in the States. He is also an ordained Buddhist monk.<\/p>\n

Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia<\/h2>\n

Also on the East Coast, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, 68, holds court at local New York foodie haunts like Il Posto Accanto and Indochine. A trained gemologist who worked as the senior vice president of jewelry at Sotheby\u2019s, he now creates intricate pieces fusing precious stones with polished wood.<\/p>\n

In 2020, he published the jewelry guide \u201cOnce Upon a Diamond\u201d with writer Lavinia Branca Snyder that explores the royal gem stashes of various European empires. <\/p>\n

Victoria de Lesseps<\/h2>\n
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She\u2019s our favorite royal psychic medium \u2014 but don\u2019t call her Queen of the Dead. (Please.)<\/p>\n

Instead, Victoria de Lesseps, 31, is best known as the daughter of \u201cCountess\u201d Luann de Lesseps, who married into a French diplomatic family and becamea Real Housewife\u2026 and a chart-topper, thanks to the kooky 2010 club chant, \u201cMoney Can\u2019t Buy You Class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a psychic medium and spirit healer living in Sag Harbor, the New Yorker is currently at work on her first fantasy novel while offering her services as a life coach and intuit online.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump\u2019s 50% tariffs on Canada take effect after last-minute talks fail<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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