American woman becomes princess after meeting a real prince in a nightclub
Most
of us can but dream of rocking up to the club and casually meeting a
member of a royal family.
But, that's what happened to Ariana Austin on
the dance floor of Washington D.C. nightclub Pearl back in December 2005
when she met Joel Makonnen, a.k.a. Prince Yoel.
The
story didn't end there for Austin and Makonnen. Twelve years on from
their nightclub meet-cute, the couple tied the knot, and Austin became a
princess.
Per the New York Times,
Prince Yoel is the great-grandson of Haile Selassie, the last emperor
of Ethiopia, part of the Solomonic dynasty. Austin also happens to be of
noble blood: she's the granddaughter of the lord mayor of Georgetown,
Guyana.
That night, Makonnen strolled over to
Austin and her friend and said: "You guys look like an ad for Bombay
Sapphire," according to the NYT.
It appears Makonnen's regal background didn't help him out in the
chat-up line department. Apparently, it took Makonnen just five more
minutes to tell Austin: "You're going to be my girlfriend." Well, he
certainly didn't waste any time.
The couple were wed in an Ethiopian Orthodox ceremony in Temple Hills, Maryland, surrounded by family and friends.
And,
in case you were wondering, the couple certainly don't sit on thrones
all day long. Austin works at the Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men
of Color, and Makonnen works at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical.
Congrats to the happy (royal) couple!
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