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Today is the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Congrats to the new Duke and Duchess! (Kate looked stunning in that Alexander McQueen by Sara Burton!) I wish them all the best, but I'd like to take a moment to examine some less frequently discussed royal figures.

Queen Charlotte

It is said that she was a direct descendant from the African branch of the Portuguese Royal House, Margarita de Castro y Sousa, which explains her African appearance in portraits. She is the great-great-great-grandmother of the present Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Angela of Liechtenstein

She's married to Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and serves as the only reigning black princess in the European dynasty.

Letsie III of Lesotho

No one talks about Lesotho because its a landlocked country surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, but they actually have royalty there. Letsie happens to be king.

The King poses with his wife Princess Lalla Salma Saturday, July 13, 2002, at the royal palace in Rabat. There were public celebrations for the Moroccan King's marriage, which broke a tradition of keeping royal wives hidden. (AP Photo/Moroccan Government/HO)

King Mohamed VI of Morocco

And these two.........well, they're American royalty.