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King Cophetua is a legendary king from African folklore, made famous in medieval ballads and Victorian paintings. Known as a proud and cold man, he claimed he could never fall in love—until he saw a poor beggar girl. Her beauty, humility, and dignity moved him more than any queen or noblewoman ever could. He fell deeply in love, married her, and made her queen. Their story became a symbol of true love defying class, status, and power. It was retold in poems, songs, and paintings—proving that even a heart of stone can be changed by kindness.


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@SlippingSaul

King Cophetua goes to my list of people i respect

@ARTHURMORGAN_MAHBOAH

I love how he is begging her, rather than the other way round, as would be expected. I love wholesome paintings.

@707Laura50

I love how in the painting he was holding out his crown to show how desperate he was for her. It’s mesmerising how paintings can portray so many different things like this even if it was a gesture.

@Speru1om

I love the fact they lived a quiet and peaceful life after that, no drama

@Soluna2020

King cophetua is the most respectful man that fall in love not because beauty, but because respect and true love🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@cortneybourlon9799

I heard they got married and lead a quiet life. It is rather amazing story

@BabyMatcha_27

Now that’s a gorgeous love story! So beautiful!

@Hellurrrrr

I think it’s very cool how despite her being a cultural woman of color, the European painters did not know what she looked like. All they were told is that she was very beautiful. With just this knowledge of her beauty and not knowing how she looked, they applied their own standards of a very beautiful woman, meaning reddish hair and fair skin. Like they weren’t trying to be racist, they were just using their own perspective to paint someone they’d never see

@AlphaRat-i9o

This is actually a pretty cute story, he doesn’t care about her status just her ❤❤❤

@fireflyinternet

The music is a good selection for this story....❤

@JasmineSo-j9x

this man knew true love.

@gigidotto9014

Noe that's a real love story 🙏☦️

@JellybeanJo-c2h

This gotta be turned into a movie

@fokamistika8523

He met her humbleness ❤ he never saw someone so pure before. That's why. Choose poverty over pride and youll be fine. Follow Jesus.

@Teleport.camera

Finally a king with some healthy kids.

@Unknownuser2u4u

Reminds me of my husbands and I relationship i came in to his life when he was 39 he had never engaged with the opposite sex he felt he would die alone never had felt the love of a woman and a family. He gave me all he had i wanted nothing i said how could he ever love someone whose defective and undesirable by worlds standards and i had nothing to offer him. Plus we were an entire world apart, he said we all deserve to love and be loved. He broke my heart with that one so i left America with all my children and physical defects and we moved to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 He gave up all his wealth all his comforts everything so we could be together. 8 years later he has grown in his love twards me he has never faultered nor has he ever regret the decision, he is father now and stepfather. He know we will never leave each other no matter who or what is infront of us not until our Lord decides to take me.

When ive asked why fall for someone like me till this day he says because who u are inside. (He looks in my eyes and i feel he can see me)

@llamaXkitty

This is so sweet 😭❤️

@uhhhhhp

Not me thinking he was gay at first💀

@candacerain1

I'd be the suspicious one and wonder if he couldn't love whom he really wanted to and that she was the person who could give him that secrecy to continue to love that person he wanted.