Woman Marries Man She Met in Nightclub 12 Years Ago, Turns Out He’s Royalty

Woman Marries Man She Met in Nightclub 12 Years Ago, Turns Out He’s Royalty
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A woman married a man she met 12 years ago at a nightclub in Washington D.C. It turns out he is a prince, and a descendant of the last emperor of Ethiopia.

When Ariana Austin met Joel Makonnen at the Pearl nightclub, he approached Austin and her friend with a cheesy pick up line, The New York Times reported.
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