A Real-Life Fairy Tale Out of Tokyo

Japan's Princess Sayako has relinquished her crown by marrying a commoner—urban planner Yoshiki Kuroda.

From CNN.com:

The marriage means she relinquishes her title, swaps the grandeur of the Imperial Palace for an ordinary apartment, and trades official duties for housework and the supermarket run.

(As with most fairy tales, this one involves antiquated gender roles.)