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Japan’s ex-princess Mako, new husband depart for life in US

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Japan’s ex-princess Mako, new husband depart for life in US

LEAVING JAPAN. Mako Komuro, former Japan's Princess Mako and the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, and her newly married husband Kei check in before they board a flight bound for New York to start their new life in the US at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, November 14, 2021.

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Their marriage has captivated Japan and ignited a public dialogue about gender roles and media coverage of the royal family

Japan’s ex-princess Mako, the emperor’s niece, departed the country with her new husband on Sunday, November 14, to start a new life in the United States.

Known as Mako Komuro after giving up her royal title to marry college sweetheart Kei Komuro last month, the former royal and her husband, both 30, walked past waiting journalists at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport before boarding an ANA flight for New York.

Japan’s ex-princess Mako, new husband depart for life in US

Well-wishers waved from the terminal as the plane left the gate.

Their marriage captivated Japan and ignited a public dialogue about gender roles and media coverage of the royal family.

Mako was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder this year after their engagement was plagued by a money scandal, intense media scrutiny and the couple’s three-year separation.

After the wedding, Mako, daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, received her first passport so she could accompany Kei to New York, where he works at a law firm. – Rappler.com

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