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A survey carried out by BeautifulPeople.com has established the ten most beautiful ladies who wear a crown -- take a look.
Did you know that when Kate Middleton marries Prince William on April 29, she will become one of the best-looking royals in the world?
And how does she rate as compared to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana?
Dating website BeautifulPeople.com carried out a survey among 1,27,000 people to draw up the list in the following pages. Take a look and let us know who YOU think is the most beautiful royal in the world by voting on the last slide of the feature!
1. Princess Grace of Monaco
Late Hollywood siren and Oscar winner Grace Kelly married into royalty -- her tying the knot with Rainier III, Prince of Monaco saw her go from playing roles in movies to playing the role of princess consort.
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed stunner died in 1982 at the age of 52, but it seems her timeless beauty still takes the top spots when it comes to royalty -- she topped the poll with 91 percent of the votes. Are you of the same opinion?
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2. Queen Rania of Jordan
Image: Queen Rania of JordanPhotographs: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
The raven-haired Queen of Jordan is still as gorgeous as ever at 40. Her impeccable style, figure and fashion choices saw her miss the top spot by a close shave -- 90 percent of respondents saw her to Number Two.
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3. Princess in waiting, Kate Middleton
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Hers is being touted as the wedding of the century. When Kate marries her prince later this month, she will be the third most beautiful royal in the world, according to the 84 percent of votes she received.
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4. Diana, Princess of Wales
Image: Diana, Princess of WalesPhotographs: Jayne Fincher/Getty Images
Kate managed to pip her late mother-in-law to third spot, but the lovely Princess Diana still figures high up on people's minds -- she came in fourth, with 82 percent of the votes.
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5. Princess Charlotte of Monaco
Image: Princess Charlotte of MonacoPhotographs: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Grace Kelly's granddaughter certainly looks like she's taken after her in the looks department and followed her into the poll. Pretty Charlotte, 24, is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco and saw 76 percent of respondents' votes.
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6. Maharani Gayatri Devi
Image: Maharani Gayatri DeviPhotographs: Vogue Magazine
Oor very own late, great Queen of Jaipur also figures among the top 10, coming in at Number Six with 75 percent of the votes. The Maharani was celebrated as a style icon, a fashion-forward royal and an eternal beauty not just in India, but across the globe.
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7. Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Image: Princess Madeleine of SwedenPhotographs: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
The 28-year-old daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden is certainly gifted with good looks. Besides nabbing seventh place in the BeautifulPeople poll with 74 percent of the votes, she was also placed 12th in a list of the '20 Hottest Young Royals' compiled by Forbes Magazine in 2008.
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8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Image: Crown Princess Mary of DenmarkPhotographs: Adam Osterman/Getty Images
Like Middleton, Princess Mary, 39, is a commoner who married into royalty. The mother-if-four is indeed a beauty and garnered 72 percent of the votes to make it to eighth position.
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9. Princess Margaret
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Yet another lady from the British royal family to make it in at Number Nine is the late Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Seventy percent of those polled believe her to have been the most beautiful royal in the world.
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10. Crown Princess Masako of Japan
Image: Crown Princess Masako of JapanPhotographs: Junko Kimura/Getty Images
And rounding off the list we have the wife of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan. A former diplomat, Princess Masako married into the imperial family in 1993. While she has somewhat retired from the prying eyes of public life since 2002 due to a rumoured nervous exhaustion, 68 percent of the votes went to the fresh-faced beauty.
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