10. Princess Mary — Denmark
Princess Mary is living proof that fairy tales
can come true. A native of Hobart, Tasmania, this elegant 39-year-old was
working at an Australian advertising agency in 2000 when she literally bumped
into a handsome young man named “Fred” in a crowded Sydney pub. It wasn’t until
a half hour later that a friend informed her that “Fred” was in fact Frederik,
Crown Prince of Denmark.
The pair fell head over heels in love and were
married four years later on May 14, 2004 in a lavish ceremony conducted at
Copenhagen Cathedral. Mary has since become a beloved figure in Denmark where,
according to a recent poll, 75 % of Danes believe she will make an excellent
queen.
09. Princess Sirivannavari — Thailand
The only thing more alluring than an exotic
princess is an exotic princess with a net worth of $35 billion. The
granddaughter of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, this fabulously wealthy
24-year-old is also an accomplished designer whose signature fashion line has
been met with rave reviews at shows in Paris and Bangkok.
Given her success and royal lineage, it’s hardly
surprising that so many men have designs of their own on Princess Sirivannavari
-- and that she makes our list of the top 10 hottest princesses.
08. Princess Eugenie — UK
There’s a fine line between being a royal and
being a royal pain in the ass, and it’s one that Princess Eugenie of York treads
on a daily basis. Hailed by the press as “the royal family’s new bad girl,”
Prince Andrew’s youngest daughter raised eyebrows and libidos across the UK in
2009 when she was spotted stealing bikini tops and allowing her breasts to be
fondled by her female friends during a trip to Thailand.
Two years have passed since that naughty
episode, but this 21-year-old wild child doesn’t seem to have settled down as
she continues to make headlines by smoking, frequenting pole-dancing clubs and
running naked on school grounds.
07. Princess Sonam — Bhutan
Princess Sonam is proof that brains and beauty
aren’t mutually exclusive. The daughter of the Fourth King of Bhutan, this
stunning 30-year-old has a degree in international relations from Stanford
University and a Master of Laws from Harvard. If you ask nicely enough, she
might even show you her legal briefs.
06. Princess Alexandra — Luxembourg
Anyone up for a game of tennis? You’d be hard
pressed to find a better doubles partner than Princess Alexandra. The only
daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, this
eye-catching 20-year-old can usually be found patrolling the baselines at
Franciscan University of Steubenville, where’s she’s a freshman on the varsity
tennis team. A good sport through and through, Alexandra is also known to enjoy
dancing, skiing, waterskiing, and swimming.
05. Charlene Wittstock — Monaco
There are few women on our list of the top 10
hottest princesses who fill out a Speedo quite as impressively as Charlene
Wittstock. A former champion swimmer, this bodacious blond powered South
Africa’s 4 x 100 medley team to a fifth-place finish at the Sydney Olympics in
2000.
Wittstock’s flawless physique soon caught the
attention of Monaco’s Prince Albert II, and the pair embarked on a fairy-tale
romance, culminating in their engagement on June 23, 2010. They are now
scheduled to make waves all around the world with a lavish wedding scheduled for
July 8, 2011.
04. Charlotte Casiraghi — Monaco
It’s nearly impossible to look at Charlotte
Casiraghi without instantly thinking of her grandmother, Grace Kelly. After all,
this ethereal 24-year-old possesses the same beauty and elegance that made Kelly
a celebrated Hollywood star more than six decades ago. Mind you, Casiraghi has
far more than just dazzling good looks and impeccable genes to her credit.
She is also a Sorbonne graduate and an
accomplished journalist who has worked as the editor-at-large of Above, a
cutting-edge luxury magazine published in London. A close friend of designers
Valentino and Karl Lagerfeld, Casiraghi is currently fourth in line to the
throne of Monaco.
03. Princess Madeleine — Sweden
If we had an eveningwear competition, Princess
Madeleine would surely come in first place. The youngest child of King Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, this buxom 28-year-old blonde has been known
to draw audible gasps with her precariously high hemlines and plunging
necklines.
Known as “Len” to her closest friends, Princess
Madeleine is now back on the market since breaking off her engagement to Jonas
Bergstrom after he was caught cheating on her with a college student.
02. Princess Letizia — Spain
Princess Letizia knows a thing or two about
making headlines. A former journalist for Bloomberg and CNN+, this sultry
Spaniard was covering the sinking of an oil tanker in 2002 when she first met
Felipe, Prince of Asturias. The pair soon fell in love and were married two
years later on May 22, 2004. Letizia has since traded in her microphone for a
sceptre as she prepares to become her nation’s first Spanish-born queen since
1879.
01. Zara Phillips — UK
