‘You won’t believe it but when I was 18, I cleaned lavatories': Royal women and their lives before the palace

These women have become some of the most famous and photographed people in the world after marrying into royal families... but many had a long road to the aristocracy. From professional swimming to a star of Hollywood's Golden Age, here's what the ladies did before royalty!

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These women have become some of the most famous and photographed people in the world after marrying into royal families... but many had a long road to the aristocracy.

From professional swimming to a star of Hollywood's Golden Age, here's what the ladies did before royalty!