When it comes to royal life, maintaining normalcy may seem just short of the impossible.
Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales faced a similar dynamic due toCatherine’s middle class background.
In Japan, royals are forbidden from marrying commoners.
Meanwhile, Dutch royals are not supposed to wear a crown not even during a coronation ceremony.
At these events, the crown is placed beside the king, rather than on his head.
Prince Kunle, meanwhile, was a member of Nigeria’s royal family.
However, despite Kunle’s position, he approached Keisha organically.
The young model was standing outside the W Hotel in New York City, when Kunle noticed her.
And nobody just stands in New York City.
Everyone’s on their way somewhere, moving, going."
Would you do me the honor of having your number?
I’d love to take you out."
Most princes would probably get an immediate “yes,” but Kunle is not your average prince.
However, as she turned her back on Kunle, Keisha had an inexplicable change of heart.
This allowed the couple to have a normal courtship, without any media drama abouta prince dating a commoner.
Of course, Keisha understood that Kunle was well-off.
For their first date, Kunle rented an entire restaurant for the night.
And, then, petals on the floor.
And, she was like, ‘Are you showboating?'"
Nevertheless, Keisha didn’t realize that Kunle was a prince until they were together for two years.
Ultimately, it was Kunle’s mother who shared the news with Keisha.
In a conversation withInsider, Keisha remembered, “I remember meeting his mom.
She was just so welcoming.
She wrapped me in her arms and called me her daughter straight away.
She said, ‘You are my princess.'”
At first, Keisha didn’t think much of the nickname.
“And when you hear, ‘princess,’ well, all moms call their daughters princess.
So that’s what I thought she was saying,” Keisha admitted.
It didn’t take long, though, for the word’s true meaning to come to light.
The princess explained that she and Kunle’s mom “sat down.
Keisha’s reaction was reportedly, “Oh my goodness!”
However, that has not been the case for Princess Keisha.
Unfortunately, however, not everybody agreed with Keisha’s choices.
Several voices criticized the princess for breaking free from her traditional princess role.
Even members of the modeling community assumed that Keisha’s marriage would somehow disqualify her from building a career.
Even so, Keisha remained steadfast in her beliefs.
Interestingly, Keisha and Kunle might take public transportation as a way to stay rooted to reality.
He knows how to talk to someone who has nothing, and someone who has everything.”
Indeed, Keisha affirmed, “It also comes from how my husband was raised.
For Keisha, this means appreciating stores outside of the luxury circuit and even some discount brands.
She gushed, “When I’m in the U.S., oh my gosh, I love Target.
So you might find me at Target.”
We are very, very feisty individuals, us princesses.”
But sometimes, for me, my day-to-day life is just very non-royal."
At one point, Kunle was invited to be crowned King of Nigeria.
However, he and Keisha turned down this opportunity to maintain a sense of normalcy.
As the crowned king, Kunle would no longer be allowed to share a bed with his wife.
Keisha, in turn, would not be allowed to wear certain types of clothes including bikinis.
He’s no longer ‘my sweetheart.’
Because of the protocol that goes hand-in-hand with royal life, Kunle and Keisha decided to abdicate the throne.
However, that has not always been the case.
As Keisha toldInsider, “My husband grew up with handlers and different housemaids.
Part of Kunle’s “hands-on” approach to his own family involves spending time in the kitchen.
Due to this tense history, Kunle reportedly jokes that cooking is his “guilty pleasure.”
The reason that Keisha ultimately made this change was to help girls reach a level of self-acceptance.
Ultimately, Keisha’s goal is to give young women confidence in their bodies.
For Keisha, this means keeping her royal titles a secret from many of her acquaintances.
As mom, as wife, I’m just Keisha.”
Of course, during the Internet Age, it is impossible to keep such a big secret forever.
The princess explained, “Most of the times people have Googled me after knowing me for some time.
And, that’s when I get the reaction, if I’m being honest.
Because, I personally don’t go around saying, ‘I’m Princess Keisha.
You must bow when you speak to me.’
You know, that’s just not how I am.
And, that’s not how my husband is.”
After all, they are free to do their household chores and parental duties without any kind of fuss.
Whenever Keisha promotes a business, charity, or a cause, she invokes her position as a princess.
But, in that setting, people are expecting that.
Because they know who they’ve come to see."
Naturally, being referred to as royals puts the couple in a position of power.
Keisha and Kunle like to use this power to do good.
And we are going in that direction."
He’s very humble."
However, her royal status does help her determine which of her friends are loyal.
One of the most positive reactions that Keisha gets from people are offers to help with her charity work.
What causes are you working on?
What are you doing?
How can we help?"
The way someone reacts shows the princess whom she can trust.
