US EditionFormer Japanese Princess Mako Gives Birth to First Child
- Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro welcomed her first baby, according to palace officials who confirmed the news on a recent Friday in New York.
- In 2021, Mako gave up her membership in the imperial family following her marriage to Kei Komuro, a commoner and her former university classmate, in accordance with Japan's Imperial House Law.
- The Imperial Household Agency reported both mother and child are healthy but withheld details about the baby’s sex and birth date, while Mako’s family expressed happiness.
- Naomasa Yoshida, aide to the Crown Prince’s household, stated the announcement followed media reports and expressed hope that Mako would spend time in a quiet environment.
- Mako’s loss of royal status reflects male-only succession rules that currently leave only Crown Prince Akishino and Prince Hisahito eligible to inherit the throne.
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Japan’s Palace Confirms Former Princess Mako Has First Baby
TOKYO—Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household Agency said both the mother and child are in good health, but did not disclose the baby’s date of birth or gender. The former princess, 33, is a niece of Japanese head of state Naruhito. She married a former college classmate Kei Komuro, a com…
Former Princess Mako gives birth to 1st child
Mako Komuro, Crown Prince Fumihito's eldest daughter who married out of the imperial family, gave birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The 33-year-old mother and the child -- the first grandchild of the crown prince and the first great-grandchild of former Emperor Akihito
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