Most of the young women marrying into the current Royal families today do not fit the "princess wife" criteria of even a generation ago and would have been rejected outright.
There is no such thing anymore as princess criteria...quite literally...anything goes.
Well,if we look back in history there have been quite a few royals (by blood or by marriage) who would not be considered "royal" or "princess material" by TRF standards
The difference is that today´s royals have only a representative function and do not make laws. That´s why we can accept a few "royal misfits" without having to worry about the country they represent.
Nevertheless I find it strange that we only comment on royal ladies (or women who are about to marry into a RF).
We should also be taking a look at the male section of nobility who do not always behave like the kind of fairytale-Prince and gentlemen that we see in the movies.
Some of the current royals who would be able to win a medal in the category "royal misfit,male" could be.....
....King Juan Carlos of Spain (we all know why!)
Albert from Monaco (two children out of wedlock - but thanks god,no tattoos!)
Prince Philipp from UK (his gaffes are legendary,funny.... and absolutely politically incorrect!) or his grandson
Prince Harry (excessive partying & drinking,wearing a Nazi-uniform,Las Vegas...)
...that´s just the first people who came to my mind - they are all
royal by blood and
do not live according to our TRF-standards of class and dignity
Nevertheless I am always worried whenever someone I do not find particularly classy and noble marries into a royal family because if they behave like average celebrities,they are going to lose the respect of the people and more and more citizens are going to question the concept of monarchy.