LOOK: Japan’s Princess Mako celebrates 30th birthday ahead of marriage
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PRINCESS MAKO. Japan's Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, strolls at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021.
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Princess Mako takes a walk with her younger sister on the imperial grounds
Japan’s Princess Mako celebrated her 30th birthday on Saturday, October 23, marking the last birthday she would have as a member of the imperial family before she marries her boyfriend next week.
Her marriage to commoner Kei Komuro on Tuesday will mean she becomes a commoner in keeping with laws saying female members of the imperial family cannot keep their royal status after marriage.
Photos of Mako taking a walk on the imperial grounds with her younger sister were released by the Imperial Household Agency, but no comment was given by the princess to mark her birthday.
BIRTHDAY STROLL. Japan’s Princess Mako (L), the daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, strolls with her younger sister Princess Kako at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via ReutersSISTERS. Japan’s Princess Mako (L), the daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, talks with her younger sister Princess Kako as they stroll at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via ReutersPRINCESS MAKO. Japan’s Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, smiles as she strolls at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via ReutersIMPERIAL GARDEN. Japan’s Princess Mako (L), the daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, strolls with her younger sister Princess Kako at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via ReutersROYAL FAMILY. Japan’s Princess Mako (L), the daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, strolls with her younger sister Princess Kako at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2021, ahead of her 30th birthday on October 23, 2021 and her marriage on October 26, 2021, in this handout photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters
The three-year engagement between Princess Mako and Komuro was marked with scandal and controversy, which started when a tabloid reported that Komuro was embroiled in a money scandal.
The Imperial Household Agency said in a news conference held in early October that Princess Mako had developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the intense media scrutiny her engagement came under. – Rappler.com
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