How An Ordinary American Girl Married King Sikkim, But Her Life Turned Into A Nightmare...

An ordinary American girl, Hope Cooke, became the wife of the king of the small Asian state of Sikkim in 1963. Their love story was like a fairy tale despite the significant difference in age, origin, and cultural background. However, the fairy tale soon turned into a nightmare. Why did they have to get a divorce? And where is Hope Cooke today, 60 years later?
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[@juliehock6059]

I married a Chinese and moved to Malaysia with him. It didnt take long before he decided that other women were tasty. The marriage lasted 10 years and I moved back to my country with my daughter. Living in Malaysia was certainly an interesting part of my life, and I rarely regret this phase, however I realise that infidelity doesnt sit well with me.

[@atiqrahman6865]

Yes, marriage by itself, does not guarantee happiness, In real life, future is unpredictable

[@toscadonna]

I had 5 dates with a Chinese man, and on Date 5, he asked if we were married, would I mind if he went to geisha houses? I said that wouldn’t fly with me, and that was our last date. He was already planning to cheat on me.😂 Wasting no time. First things first!😂

[@Angelina6518]

It doesn’t sit well with anyone.

[@madokaor3611]

@@toscadonnawell at least he made it so obvious. Unlike those men pretend to be loyal and then once you marry to them, they cheat on u.

[@Leyla7292]

Julie Sorry but how could u STAY in 10 YEARS❗️ 😮 When u know your bad man, had other womens too!! 🤦‍♀️ Most people will never SUFFER & let 10 BAD years takes from them. Divorce after 3 years, talk about thrown away to many years & been 💯% unhappy 😔

[@Ad_Astra2023]

I’m a Korean who married a British and moved to the UK following our wedding. That was 20 years ago. We had some bumps and hardships on the way, but we still love and respect each other deeply. Marriage, any marriage, isn’t easy for anyone. If you’re choosing someone from a very different background, some confusions are inevitable but if you love each other as if you cannot even imagine your life without this person, you can overcome any obstacles (apart from infidelity or abuse).

[@thrumylenns2207]

Thank you for sharing your story and congratulations on 20 years

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Exactly and people often think it is the cultural differences but not really. It is other issues too. People of the same backgrounds divorce all the time. If you love each other that much then you can overlook most things besides abuse and cheating or something very serious.

[@anitakoch]

Good for you. Love is the key. Problem is in Asia u find love at any first opportunity. Men don't care if u are married, engaged, in a relationship or yr wife dying in hospital, they will have a go at it. No morals whatsoever.

[@Ad_Astra2023]

@@anitakoch You seem to have a real prejudiced idea about ALL Asian men. (I can see you deleted the word ‘asian’ now) It makes me wonder where that came from? I’ve known some serious racists white people here in my 20 years of experience but I don’t think ALL white people are racists. There are always some, but not all.

[@anitakoch]

@Ad_Astra2023 don't play the racist card! It sounds so cliche-like. Nothing to do with white. I'm talking first hand experience, not mere 20 yrs but 50! Im talking facts. Like the guy in the car one day with his wife beside him n me at the back..him making advances, telling me not to worry, she doesn't understand english! It was shameless and how many more such local stories! Or the husband off with someone HALF his age while the wife dying in hospital! But rest assured my love for men remains intact. I only marvel at their audacity! For that matter some local women are no angels either!

[@Bored_Miss_A]

What can I say. She was young and lonely. She was looking for meaning in life, a purpose. And she thought she found one. To be fair with her, this story could happen to anyone.

[@soyandoat4106]

I agreed. And totally appreciate your compassionate thoughts to Ms. Cooke

[@helgardhossain9038]

Well, which man is so stupid to cheat on a grand wife ... ? Which wimp is so thick to reckon that an upright wife will take the humiliation of him cheating over and over again (and that DOES NOT exclude kings !) ?!

[@yushi911]

No matter the status or citizenship, a key of successful marriage is mutual respect. The kind who is having an affair and try to make it like a no big deal…that’s the end.

[@Umeshukitsune]

It's not unlike princess Diana so married a man who started and continued an affair.

[@bmona7550]

​@@Umeshukitsune She mostly married him out of royal duties. We can never really understand the pressure royal members of a monarchy get. All I know is that the guy definetely did not want to marry her but had no choice either despite being a grown adult man.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@Umeshukitsune Well their marriage was doomed from the beginning since he already had someone else in his heart.

[@cshigenaka]

She was actually smitten with Charles, until she discovered his relationship with his gf he had before he was basically forced to marry her. 😘

[@lovejoy7065]

​@@bmona7550 Yes, he had a choice. Give up ascension to the throne to marry her

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

I married my Taiwanese husband 24 years ago. I could not have wished for a kinder, more generous, honest, and loving man. I gave up my citizenship and never regretted it. I also never looked back. At the end of the day true love is effortless and only good can come from it.

[@suzannebernert]

I married the love of my life .. and he just passed away after 18 years of a beautiful union.. Indian German Couple ❤

[@rasesvari]

so sorry for your loss 😢 I just recognised you from the profile pic and then name Liked you from asoka then I found ur profile on Twitter Om Shanti 🙇‍♀️

[@suzannebernert]

@@rasesvari 🫶🙏

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine a world without my precious husband in it. 💔

[@suzannebernert]

@tarabooartarmy3654 cherish every moment .. I have so many caught as we made our own little videos for KZbin... I miss him so much 💔

[@pazza4555]

So very sorry for your loss

[@msmydo]

I remember when she married and thought it was very romantic, a fairy tale. I was vaguely aware many years later that there was a divorce. Marriage is not easy. I didn't read her book but I doubt the marriage broke up because of the culture, more likely his infidelity and their growing distance as he aged. Her second marriage didn't last long and he was American. She has certainly had an interesting life. So sad about the death of her mother and her father abandoning her.

[@Skiis44]

Her book goes into her childhood. Mother dead. Hope living across the hall in an apartment with her sister and a nanny. The annexation of Sikkim by India had a bit to do with it as well.

[@msmydo]

Yes, no doubt. My sister was living in a foreign country and her marriage tragically broke up after a revolution there.@@Skiis44

[@siberiantiger1585]

Western media is all about the largest democracy on world, and a bulwark against China, but never mentions the outright annexation of Sikkim, a sovereign country, by India. Overnight, Hope became a prisoner - an ex-Queen who had to return to the States with her four children. Too bad this video didn't mention what happened to her two adopted children, from the King's earlier marriage.

[@coffee8599]

I married my Korean husband 6 years ago and culture has never been a huge issue because of mutual respect and understanding. These factors are absolutely key to any marriage or relationship, no matter the culture or background.

[@HowieHoward-ti3dx]

Are you Asian?

[@josiepedere1316]

But here is a king and not an ordinary person who has access to any woman he chosen to be with unlike an ordinary Man he has no choice but to loved the woman he had chosen for ,and that's the different between them.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Exactly and many still don’t get that.

[@zeyv4551]

Your husband is not royalty.

[@stst77]

Are you living in your home country or his? Do you have children? Do you live near his parents? Did he live a significant amount of time in your home country to acclimate to your culture? Is he close to your age? All these things make a significant difference. Children changes things a lot. Living in the wife’s home country makes a big difference.

[@atiqrahman6865]

Marriage is a gamble----like so many other situations in life. Lucky is the person who happened to find a perfect soul mate in life.

[@eatnplaytoday]

Yeah but even if you believe someone to be your soul mate, it’s not guaranteed they will stay the same in 10 years 😅. Our bodies overturn all cells literally every 7-8 years so in short, we are a new person every time.

[@lydiat5819]

Totally agree. I am one of the many unlucky ones who had a straying spouse, disgusting.

[@sanm9462]

I was born and raised in Gangtok, so the palaces and residence of the remaining Royal's are near by where I grew up, the information are absolutely on point and thank you for making this video. Also the all girls school and cottage industry is still present and working ❤

[@RajibAdityaNayan]

I've been going to Sikkim since 1978 and I've stopped counting. I love the place and if they let me live there I probably would. :) But things are changing rapidly and I have written about this. Mangan, in 1997 was literally 10 little shops. I needn't explain the rest.

[@ho-leesheet5923]

​@@RajibAdityaNayanI'm was born and raised in mangan now I'm in gangtok for senior secondary

[@RajibAdityaNayan]

@@ho-leesheet5923Wish you all the best. More ho-lee than the other. :) Cheers.

[@puragp]

​@@ho-leesheet5923 may you realize your dreams and uphold your culture.

[@rosanijbroek7328]

She did not felt happy in her Royal marriage, he was unfaitful to her with his married mistress in Belgium and he drunk so much alcohol...and above all...he was much older than she was! I think he was an selfish man...she gave up her USA Citizenship, she gave him her youth, she was faithful, and she was loyal to him and their children...and their were political problems with India...she was disappointed and wanted to go back to the USA ...to the Western World!!!!

[@madelainepetrin1430]

Eventually she realized that her life wasn't all that bad. 😂

[@nigellei8591]

She was not faithful.

[@eyeswideopen7777]

He's also very unattractive

[@BHARATIYA_TIGER]

She was considered as Spy by India at some point actually but in the end India didn't care and just let her go to her Nation The majority of People in Sikkim Were of Nepalese Origin who wanted to Overthrow Monarchy for Equal Rights and wanted to Join India as it would not only would give them Some Autonomy but also a Protection from Threats of China as Sikkim never had any Official Agreement with India like Bhutan that they will come to their rescue atleast People got Democratic system as well as Autonomy

[@Dina52328]

What a fascinating story. I agree that when you enter into a marriage with someone of a different race, a different culture and different social status in all likelihood, there will be problems. About 50 years ago, in my late teens, I fell in love with a handsome, German soldier. He was an atheist and I a conservative Catholic but that did not matter to me because he was my knight in shinning armor. We got married a few years later and, afterwards, I left family, work and home to reside in his country. The next 10 years were pure hell as problems evolved over cultural differences, his womanizing, and verbal abuse. The marriage was irreparable and I came back home with my young child. Fast forward. History repeats itself. My son married a villager from an Asian country, a third world country, both thinking they would have a good marriage. Their cultural, social, and religious beliefs are overwhelming. The marriage is broken but they stay together for the sake of their child, my little granddaughter. My daughter-in-law is a kind, humble woman but my son resents that they can’t even communicate due to their different social status and her lack of education. They have both realized they made a huge mistake in getting married. Both want a divorce but neither wants to leave the child with the other. I just feel so sorry for the little one 😢. She loves them both. I pray to God for this situation to have a good outcome. Greetings from west Texas 🌞🌵🌻

[@MRGC808]

your son might regret leaving her....🤔he seems to be a restless soul thinking the other side of the pasture is greener than what he has. Why didn't he enroll her in an english class so they can communicate better??

[@devadii24]

Hope they can work through their differences and focus on their daughter….it sounds like a challenge but it is possible to work through the differences if BOTH parties are willing ❤

[@AnimaShankar-vm7pi]

The so called developed country is full of nonsense and is culture less. These countries were built on genocide of indigenous people. We cannot expect the people to be good anyway. The third world country lady must be far better in virtue than this man whose parent has superiority complex!!

[@AnimaShankar-vm7pi]

Social status and lack of education! My foot! Shows what you all are. I pity the poor lady who got married into this narcissistic family !

[@hanaluong2672]

"My son married a villager from an Asian country" Why? Was she from a mail-a-bride catalog? My ex-husband's elder brother did the same. He married a mail-a-bride from the Philippines. She was not educated. But he was nothing better. When they had a fight, he used a hammer on her. With my ex mother-in-law's intervention, he was sent to jail.

[@patriciarobinson6081]

In the end, she still has money; she's lived an extraordinary life.

[@madelainepetrin1430]

Yes, money sure helps.

[@dontbelongherefromanotherp9807]

​@@madelainepetrin1430a lot because there will be less to be stressed about. Having finances in order, minimizes the struggles so that one can focus more on their recovery, and it makes it easier to move on without emotions getting in the way. Also, it makes it easier to leave toxic relationships, knowing there's financial security

[@hvanderp578]

She was rich in her own right

[@stellacheng6023]

No ordinary girl. Privileged background, private women university.

[@JRspeaking]

Oh, please. Privileged? She lost her parents at a young age. Than her grandparents. Do you think money solves all problems?

[@madelainepetrin1430]

​@JRspeaking money doesn't solve all problems, just a lot of them.

[@luci3042]

​@@JRspeakingNot all problems. Most problems.

[@feeline1120]

@@JRspeakingthis doesn’t erases her privileges..!

[@kalsangchodon4839]

You showed a picture of Potala palace but it is not in Sikkim. Potala is Palace of H.H. Dalia Lama in Tibet.

[@jpongoco1728]

Marrying a king is sacrificing your life and setting full devotion for the country.

[@chinaboss6683]

And a king deserves to enjoy his harem.

[@emmettdonkeydoodle6230]

@@chinaboss6683no he most certainly does not

[@squishy_cat2]

​@@chinaboss6683a king is no more deserving than an average human. And no one deserves a lack of devotion from their husband or wife because the other rather explore a fantasy more than true respect and love.

[@chinaboss6683]

@@squishy_cat2 Pimp it. Dont simp it.

[@xxatya]

Vice pesident can be the queen. Kamala harris is the first lady

[@miriamzajfman4305]

Your podcast is getting better and better - keep up the good job

[@clod8]

Grace Kelly didn’t have a fairy tale either. The fact is being royalty sucks.

[@thirstingknowledge]

But at least it is better than having to struggle living as a single woman, living from paycheck to paycheck.

[@KawaiiStars]

​@@thirstingknowledgedepends, any bad marriage is a nightmare no matter your class, wouldn't wish it on anyone

[@guru6831]

@@thirstingknowledge Having paychecks beats having nothing!

[@deniseconsultant1538]

He has a girlfriend. That is a significant barrier to happiness

[@SummerBreeze-sp6dn]

😆😆😆 Agreed and he was in love with the girlfriend

[@xmomo01231]

Idk who needs to hear this but you are loved and appreciated

[@kawaiiSweden]

Thank you ❤

[@lupechacon-florez7520]

I am enjoying your commentaries so very much. Opposites may attract, but they do not blend ever. It’s better to have as much in common as possible. Greetings from NYC.

[@jumsaesiaw6890]

Even in common didn’t last 😅

[@islandgirl1793]

In her mind Hope Cooke lived in a fantasy world that’s why she’s a writer.

[@hannaansari2921]

She's not a fiction writer though so it's not about fantasies,she wrote about her own experiences hence the autobiography

[@ndahiya3730]

She was an american agent, a honeytrap. Wrote her story as a guide to her kind in the future. Did it because she was instructed to do that.

[@bonnieralston1706]

I've spent time in Sikkim. To this day it is an elite place. It is called the Last Shangri-La. Although now a part of India, we needed to show our passports to enter so that photocopies could be made. We also had to have a passport sized photo and apply for a visa to enter. Pockets and purses were searched for cigarettes and smoking is illegal. Only organic meats, fruits and vegetables are allowed to be produced in Sikkim. There is a huge emphasis on nature and ecology in this state. Here there are several universities/colleges of law, agriculture, horticulture, medical, dental, veterinary, nursing and pharmaceutical. It is indeed a rather elite state and it is the cleanest place in India, as people are fined for littering.

[@Lily-zx8en]

She had a fascinating life. I didn’t know Sikkim existed. Wonder what happened to the people who lived there after India took over.

[@deezzgurung588]

Sikkim is a separate state within India. It is thriving & doing very well. The people now have a Chief Minister (who is elected) yet they still hold their past kings (Namgyals/Chogyals) with deep respect till today. People have full democracy to run their state (Sikkim). Its a beautiful state in India!!

[@SelenaKincaid-ge6dk]

​@deezzgurung588 oh well that's nice to hear then, they sound like they're doing well 👍

[@CWB09]

@@SelenaKincaid-ge6dkYes, thank you. We’re doing well. You should visit.

[@riyanarzari3505]

What!!! I am Sikkim 's neighbour.. and I didn't know Sikkim was a not an Indian state up until now!!! And m going to be 40 years old!!

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@riyanarzari3505 you should visit!

[@IamSnowbird]

I remember reading about the wedding in LIFE magazine.

[@happyamar1]

True love comes after marriage not before...The very challenge of life isn't in being in live but being in marital life.

[@sabre5807]

That's why we have so many divorces including the one in the story. Stop it.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I find that so true which is why some arranged marriages work out. They develop love after marriage.

[@yankeedoodledarling9232]

True love has nothing to do with marriage. Love is a verb - an action. Love is NOT mere feelings as feelings change over time and often minute-to-minute. Love is not a marriage contract; otherwise, how do you explain the high levels of divorce? Love is relationship. You build love by working to build up your relationships with others. Be helpful, patient, and kind.

[@helgardhossain9038]

That's absolute rubbish. Common grounds for a marriage are love, mutual respect, trust and a similar background & education. When love isn't there initially one MUSTN'T marry. It's a sin and a waste of one's life. (Life is giving to us by God so marrying someone we DO NOT LOVE is blasphemy as we are only allowed to come together in love. Marrying for procreation, money or wealth is extremely wrong, because these are worldly things which one should not involve oneself too much with. They are of no importance in our afterlife.)

[@helgardhossain9038]

​@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Yes, that's why we have so many little girls on the road in India who have a bunch of kids at the age of 15 after been abused by a pedophile for years ! The pedophile "has developed love after marriage" ... 😂 - but still more for the next 8 year old girl ... ! 😂🎉

[@Annsunshine30]

I don`t wonder why she couldn`t be happy, I just wonder why she thought she could be? Marrying a royal in a foreign country, sounds like hell to me! And something that would be doomed from the start. But each to their own.

[@arfriedman4577]

There was a big age difference, he was having an affair, she was young and then grew up and became more worldly and knowledgeable. She was restricted by the ways of the country. She didn't have the freedom she had in usa.

[@Ballet1111]

Living with a person who has a Substance Use Disorder is challenging and add to that infidelity, bad temper and poor choices.

[@Tea10723]

She left him when he was at his worst. Sad.

[@madelainepetrin1430]

She wasn't at her best either.

[@helgardhossain9038]

Not at all - this a*hole was an infidel ... ! He was a waste of her time. Such people cannot be helped; their sins judge them.

[@richardshiggins704]

Fascinating story . I think the outcome was inevitable given the cultural differences and the isolation of the "kingdom" .

[@valkimura1053]

Are you brushing off infidelity and drinking? They're bigger factors in a marriage than cultural differences.

[@AfricanTravellerChannel]

When she returned to the states, she married someone with similar culture and they didn't last either

[@poojarai9616]

I am from Sikkim and your narration is so different than what I have known till now. From all the information I have she was tourist visiting Darjeeling. She and our late King crossed path while they were staying in same resort in Darjeeling. He was advised not to marry her but they got married anyway. Influence from India was very high those days and she was aware of India's intentions. She tried to keep Sikkim's sovereignty but had to go US with her kids when late King was under house arrest. The only Belgium lady I have ever read /heard about is the wife of 1st Chief Minister of Sikkim. She was very well known to all India delegates, late King's family. Her name is Elisa Maria. There are no talks, articles, books on late King's infidelity.

[@memememememe515]

"There are not talks, articles, books on late King's infidelity." shocker.....

[@Devi_Seona]

There is a book because she wrote about it in her memoir ( from what is said in this video).

[@NiKhilShaRmA-hq2xx]

I am sorry dear, they got married in 1963 so Darjeeling was not in sikkim at that time.

[@poojarai9616]

@@memememememe515 Besides her book , I have never read or heard about his infidelity . No one knows about this in Sikkim is what I meant .

[@poojarai9616]

@@Devi_Seona yes she wrote in her book but I am talking about other evidences. Maybe it was secret I don’t know . There are many rumours and stories about other late Kings we often hear but never about this one .

[@karenkaysolomon6565]

Much like Princess Diana, Hope Cook married a monarch who had an affair both pre and post their marriage. Like Charles, Sikkim refused to give up this mistress. Charles is fortunate -he fared much better than King Sikkim.

[@lhl9010]

like Diana she also had affairs, like Diana she had a tantrum and had to go to the media and spread her life all over the world.

[@rosemarymonty5399]

Yes, Diana was completely innocent, AS iF!

[@Kat-zi2tb]

She was

[@madelainepetrin1430]

He isn't a drunk.

[@ktng3176]

​@@rosemarymonty5399what would you do if you found out that your husband or lover continue to have affection for his ex- after you have been married to him for years???

[@kathleengillespie5983]

Any Western woman entering a relationship with Eastern man from a patriarchal culture faces challenges from either the man, his family, or his cultural system. Love is blind. If blessed, you live and learn.

[@Umeshukitsune]

It's not isolated to Western women. East and South East Asian women also face similar problems when they marry an Asian man and their family. Actually, the West was the same until they stopped living with their parents.

[@valley-girl]

Lmao...please...she stayed there for power and money until India took the state. The moment he lost his title, she was done. While this story has been told from her perspective, you need to know she wasn't holier than thou. Absolute BS! Sonia Gandhi married Rajeev Gandhi...she's desperately clinging to power in India. It depends on how much power the man has.

[@robot6871]

With the rate of divorce in the west, higher than anywhere in the world. It seems that most western women fail and are not good at relationships, even with western men.

[@merrywalsh2809]

I remember this story. Good to know the ending. Obviously, being with an alcoholic cheater will not work, especially as he ages in poor health.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Alcoholic or not the cheating will always do us in because we are designed to be with only one person. Of course most people don’t believe the bible and what it says about marriage so to them marriage vows aren’t worth the breath it takes to speak them!

[@nigellei8591]

I would like to point out that she knew about the other woman before her marriage and she also cheated on the king as well.

[@EmpressKadesh]

Same story every time. The guy turned out to be a creep. We can't get any better out of poor guys either because they all think "if he has a harem I deserve one too". I gave up on dating entirely over 9 years ago.

[@hanaluong2672]

Don't give up. There is life, there is hope. There is hope, there is life. There are good and bad people in both sexes and everywhere.

[@nigellei8591]

The woman also cheated on the king. That's was a death penalty. But he let her live.

[@EmpressKadesh]

Your poor feels that she didn't put up with his shit. ;D Gtfo. @@nigellei8591

[@hannaansari2921]

That's true.....I've seen so many cases of poor men exploiting their wives for money, getting jealous of them and abusing them in worst ways.....my dad did the same to my mom

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

In which culture/country did you decide it does not make sense to trust men and stopped dating altogether??

[@massiahgrom]

Fantastic piece thank you .

[@mistyblues6762]

That was a really interesting video, thanks!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Very nice channel. I didn' know about a lot of the people you featured. I myself was married to a man 17 years younger than me. It's not the age that separated us but his mental illness (He refused all help. Even when i had him hospitalized, he would always end up getting out. Today, he's homeless on the street, after he tried to kill me a couple times.) I've also been in relationships where my oartner was older, 17 and even 27 years. In some cases it can be a factor, others not. I think it's always on a case to case basis. I tried to find Hope Cook's memoir on the library website, it's not there but there is a novel by an author with that name. Wonder if it's her!

[@Eugeniadella]

Good story! Nevera Heard of this marriage Thanks you!

[@mpk3361]

Cheating exists outside intermarriage union or even outside royal union for that matter. A cheater will be cheater even if you marry someone within your own religion and community.

[@toscadonna]

I think if you marry into royalty, you have to know it’s not for love. For centuries, the royalty only married to consolidate money and power, and these two things make them believe they don’t have to follow the vows of marriage. I’d have done my own thing as the king’s wife; I’d take care of my children and do lots of charity work and engagements. I’d try to make the country better for the people. Then I wouldn’t be worried about what he was doing.

[@Abena1709]

Though well-intentioned thoughts of what you would have done, still easier said than done. When emotional feelings are involved it's not so easy to be detached and "do my own thing".

[@luci3042]

Princess Diana was the perfect example of 'marry into royalty'. She did 'her own thing'. She was loved and respected by the world because of it. She was 'the people's princess'. But nothing could take away the heartaches and humiliation she felt knowing her husband was doing another woman. In the end, she chose to divorce him.

[@aribright2390]

I think she did resort to that. Who knows, if India didn’t take over, she might’ve been his widow instead of divorcee.

[@Kmouch_Channel]

Everyone needs love , even a queen.

[@maureensamson4863]

​@@luci3042 She was also " doing her own men "!

[@corine422]

I think if you truly love someone and can't imagine life without your special person and get married there should be nothing you can't work out, except for infidelity. Cheating is most likely a deal breaker most people cannot get over because it destroys the trust you once had. Trust is needed in a marriage in order to be happy.

[@christinewigley2206]

I agree 💯, I loved my ex husband , had been married 20 years 4 Sons But I could Not trust him , I met and Married my Now husband and we will be Married 29 years in February 4th 2024 , he is a Steady reliable Man and gets on with My Sons really well . The main thing is I have Always trusted him . My Ex was never really at home , finish work head straight to the pub with his Mates . We spilt amicably I still lived him But once the Trust has gone , that’s it . Some people survive it , and carry on but some find they still play around No matter what , some Men can’t help it .

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

True and lies and abuse are 2 other big no no’s too. Those break any relation and friendship too.

[@ElaAusDemTal]

Cheating and domestic violence!

[@Catglittercrafts]

My husband was able to work through my infidelity. I had a mental break and made some very bad choices and I went to therapy and showed him that I wanted to change.

[@mvg5165]

She was naturally so beautiful ❤

[@GrammarSplaining]

WOW. I never heard of this lady. Thanks for bringing out her story.

[@anitakoch]

I remember this fairy tale years ago. Endured my own fairy tale marriage to a Malaysian, 12 long years. Unfaithfulness is part of life here. Dont know why Asians always put down the West!!

[@mssmssmssmss]

interesting video. I remember the beginning, back in the 1960s. The country was so beautiful. It sounded so romantic, and that she could be a bridge into a new era. I don't remember reading about how it all ended. I wonder what life is like there now.

[@maureensamson4863]

Time for a visit ???😊😊

[@joanmullen2552]

She couldn't be happy with her husband having a mistress!

[@K.Mar.]

That was very intersting! Wow, what a woman ❤

[@apurvajha9495]

One of the reasons why alcohol consumption and polygamy relationship is not entertained in hinduism.. A marriage can bring u peace n fulfilment if both parties choose to follow the right path. The other way around will only break ur own home n destroy ur inner peace

[@ajisenramen888]

Culture is respect on both sides

[@LesLee.Jordan]

Gr8 Story!

[@FeremoRacumu-ci8ec]

Her father left her family when she was quite young so she was looking for a father figure and the result is she married a much older man and him being a king was an added bonus.A fairy tale marriage is a fairy tale .

[@gyadre]

When she married the royal prince it was a country not state. It became a state after India annexed it in 1975

[@margaretdlima9761]

GOD bless 🙏 Hope n her family

[@MeretSeger]

Fascinating!

[@MRGC808]

I've encountered 3 comments here saying she's a gold digger. She already has wealth of her own even before she met King Sikkim In all of history, there's never been a king who was faithful to one woman only, no matter what race they came from, but in Chinese annals, they had one emperor who practiced monogamy and had only one wife, his empress till his death so I can't understand why the world is judging a king for adultery or polygamy, they were not even christians. Christianity decrees monogamy compared to non-christian religions

[@Kat-zi2tb]

You are lacking in history then. Prince Albert and queen victoria. Umm our british queen Elizabeth and charles

[@530MAIDU]

Toxicity and infidelity is WRONG.

[@Ssookawai]

There's also the founder of the Abbassid Empire (Baghdad), he was monogamous, which was extremely rare for a muslim ruler.

[@CWB09]

Not to say, in our culture most people have multiple spouses. So..

[@maverick9116]

​@@Kat-zi2tbI think what he meant was that King regents were never faithful to queen consorts.Both the queens you mentioned are queen regents,and their husbands princes and king consorts.

[@sheilawhenham8209]

Wonderful thank you 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@heekyungkim8147]

Interesting story.

[@leilatiu9721]

As man with power think they own the world. But inside them the unexplainable emptiness. To gain more power is to destroy someone who gave them love is not appreciated because they never know what is love and compassion. The value of life is not just power over people, fame and education. But your power to change people’s life even in a little way.

[@user-rb4so9ug3d]

Thank you

[@sarahyip2825]

"Not having a sense of myself, I lost my boundaries in Asia...". Not knowing in her bones who she was. "I was so young and flaky then..." is self awareness came late but an alert to prioritise personal growth rather than romance. Being easily and swiftly swept off your feet by a dashing tall dark handsome prince (real or false) is asking for heartaches, for the man and the woman. As the lives of Princess Diana, Princess Kelly, Queen Hope well illustrate unfortunately.

[@XiaoGuanYin104]

Charles pursued Diana. She didn't know until later that he was in love with someone else.

[@judithlondongal1817]

Wow fascinating!

[@ImsunaSong-gw2gs]

Wow..what a fascinating story!

[@faridabegum177]

Hope hopefully hoped for a hopeful life but hopelessness hopelessly followed the hopeless hope 😅

[@carmengreenwood566]

Very interesting

[@user-bo8xz5vz7c]

Sarah Lawrence College is in Bronxvilee New York, USA

[@suzietjahajastaal5521]

Interesting story, indeed.

[@TheTravelingSenoritoVlogs]

I read about her about a decade ago and started hunting for a copy of her autobiography and I was able to find a copy of it and read it. Its not a fairytale life at all

[@milinayacalevu599]

this king is a jerk for committing adultery.

[@ktng3176]

All Kings are same

[@nigellei8591]

She also committed adultery

[@karaalan2678]

Nice story 🙏🙏

[@Unan1mouz]

Wow I didn't know this royal couple exists. Thanks for sharing! Did she become Queen after marrying the King?

[@helgardhossain9038]

I didn't like that Hope wasn't seated on the same level (height) as her husband on the throne ... That's a bad omen.

[@ingimL]

I think the video is interesting, but I find the comments fascinating. Thank you all for sharing your personal thoughts and experiences.

[@BrokenButterfly100]

I married to a same nationality but we are quite different and apposite to each other but still living together without any emotions because it's our tradition and I also believe men are alike ,it's make no difference if I merry another man.

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

Which country??

[@BrokenButterfly100]

@@Dhruv_Dogra Dhruv its Pakistan

[@Catmom-gl5nt]

@BrokenButterfly100 You need to be careful, as the laws in Pakistan are not in support of women or wives, but believe me, not all cultures are like Pakistan. I am Jewish and my faith teaches women are created closer to the Divine than men are, and husbands should approach their wives with the same respect they show the Creator. You have bad people in any culture, but I know my brother was raised to cook, clean, and care for his children, not to assist his wife, but because it is his duty as a husband. My mother always said to him growing up that she never wanted his future to come to her and say what kind of man did you raise. He now has two small children and shares cleaning and child care with his wife, while doing all the cooking. This is not considered extraordinary but only what is appropriate. I promise you, but all cultures raise their men so poorly.

[@BrokenButterfly100]

@@Catmom-gl5nt I really appreciate your concern and mashallah your mother raised male and female children equally good. Unfortunately my luck is not as good as your sister in law's she is so lucky that she has good in-laws beside good husband. And yes in Pakistan it's not about law support but all about mind-set. 🙂

[@lizagregorio2380]

Love the story! Can u imagine an average AMerican woman got married to a Royal with three children and 17 yrs. Old age difference. A lot of adjustment to do cultural differences, food, habits. Etc. She’s a tough cookie! Somehow, this guy did not love her truly. I’m happy that she left for New York to find her love that eventually collapsed. Now, hoping she’s doing well and happy. Grant her good life and peace of mind.❤

[@elizabethdalagan6353]

You can never have at all😊😊 you Marry a king,but your not the only one 😊😊😊

[@anonymousmedico7]

Somethings I want to add is that sikkim was an independent state but its security , foreign policy and everything was managed by India. Second thing the woman was not as good as depicted here it is well know fact here in India that she later became a CIA agent and was souring relations between India and Sikkim and at that time China wanted to invade sikkim and take it under its control to completely cut off India's Siliguri corridor , Indian government knew all this and finally took complete control over Sikkim and made it a Indian state with voting more than 97 percent voted in favor of India. Conclusion - She was a CIA agent .

[@icalotdonthide2646]

In all honesty she was living the dream. If he wasn't a cheating, they would have been good.

[@nigellei8591]

She also wanted the money part too.

[@misterserf]

Its not cheating, Its because he was going to lose his kingdom so she had no interest then.

[@robot6871]

She left because he will lose his kingdom and her fairytale disney princess life ego will come crashing down. She was just a typical selfish and hypergamist western woman.

[@alinapostelnicu2242]

Happy New Year. God bless

[@melissacarvalho6364]

O problema não é a nacionalidade e sim o caráter ruim da pessoa que existe universalmente.

[@cimiez1]

Todo depende da gente

[@proudgoan]

Yes, once you learn to live within the constraints, you outgrow them and want more. But then you also grow more ambitious. That is what happened. She probably wanted Sikkim to be a sovereign country with her as Queen. I wish she had looked at the map at that time and she would have had a fulfilling life was as a quasi-sovereign when her husband passed on. India was a princely state of British India, but with a difference. Unlike most other princely states, the British-Sikkim treaty of 19th century. did not make clear whether the relationship was a suzerainty; just an overlooked British bureaucratic technical detail or one more of deliberate British tricks. When India became independent, Sikkim accepted protected status with India whereby India was responsible for stuff such as defense and foreign affairs. If Hope Cooke had looked at the map she would have found that India could possibly have been cut off from the ENTIRE territory east of Sikkim if China chose to do so. That would include the ENTIRE seven Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. And remember that Hope Cooke was doing her thing less than ten years after China had attacked India and occupied chunks of its territories, which it holds to this date.Now name a single country that would have tolerated such as thing. I do feel very sad for the travails in pain that she suffered in Sikkim as well as prior to Sikkim.

[@Nomadicshieldmaid75]

Wow!!!😮

[@angiealexis3717]

It didn't work cause he was a dog, that's why! He had a beautiful young wife and he still cheated on her!

[@nigellei8591]

Maybe she don't do that thing in bed that the other woman does

[@atiqrahman6865]

Yes, marriage future is not predictable. After marriage , problems of real life do appear-----and the couple have to adjust to each other in life situations.

[@h334a6]

I see many people comparing her to Diana but it’s far from similar to say the least. She wasn’t tricked into the marriage unlike Diana. It would’ve been better and much easier for the King to marry a Sikkimese woman or a princess from a neighbouring country and make his subjects happy. Other than their husbands cheating on them and them cheating on their husbands, the comparison doesn’t sit right.

[@EvelynElaineSmith]

If a man & wife's age, education, social class, & culture are too different, it might be hard for their marriage to survive.

[@josephineelder9572]

My parents have been married for 50+years, my step-father is chinese.. At the time was frown upon, but my step-father was very acceptable of Myself, and my three brothers.

[@andyprem]

marriage is a rather unusual and unworkable institution

[@gyadre]

Before she married a king she should have realize that kings have many wives.

[@muhammadyassin195]

Interesting to know

[@melianna999]

Thank you for this DREAM. We have one life here.

[@ashishjain4761]

King and his wife were happy with each other untill king was relatively young & was able to give here luxuries of queen. She came from humble background & it was dream life for her. As king started getting old, she cheated on him. There is absolutely no mention of king having affairs with any other women apart from queen's own book. Infact king never married or had second wife which was very normal that time. When kingdom was acceded to India & king had to relinquish his luxuries, she left the king for good. King died alone & soon after she married & lived a comfortable life with support she got from treasury of erstwhile kingdom. The book is very much her own version, which is not necessarily true. Go to Sikkim, they think otherwise of queen. I think key to successful marriage is standing by your partner in good & bad times. If youth & money is criteria for marriage, it is bound to break.

[@kaustubhraizada]

she was CIA she fled after annexation

[@claudiablanco6518]

Moral of the story, don’t marry royalty. Not worth the drama.

[@patriciaschiro2659]

It sounds a lot like what Princess Diana went through. I’m glad she was able to get away from her husband.

[@MrsKastell]

If you reach the end you learn that she left him when he lost the kingdom.

[@helgardhossain9038]

What should she have done ... 😂 I know she was American - but she wasn't Rambo. Should she on her own have started a war with India ... ? (This guy wasn't worth a tuppence.)

[@Bluegoat0]

I don’t think this cannel does any research. She makes stuff up and put random stock photos. Wtf!

[@soskika419]

I married a Japanese man. Being a Brazilian open-minded person I had difficulties with Asian sexism.

[@silverianjannvs5315]

Women don't have rights in Japan, you don't do some research first...

[@cinnow]

There are no pandas in Sikkim and what are " snow lions"? There are snow leopards, yes!!!

[@saaknaonshadongmooshorts]

Red panda

[@CWB09]

We have Red Pandas and snow lion dance 😆

[@cinnow]

@@saaknaonshadongmooshorts oh OK 🙂

[@rasesvari]

​@@CWB09😅

[@susannechakan4939]

There are red pandas in Sikkim. And there are snow leopards there as well. Snow Lions are mythical and a symbol used in Tibet.

[@bivos3071]

How can anyone expect to be happy living in some court? Even in the fairy tails no one is happy in the courts.

[@saibalbh31]

Well she was not the victim she sold off many artifacts and historic belingings of the state and became millions. She also was actively collaborating with chinese for military take over .

[@user-z57h]

She still looks beautiful