Princess of Japan Mako married a classmate Keya Komuro. The girl lost all the palace privileges and faced public condemnation.
30-year-old Mako is the eldest daughter of the hereditary Japanese prince Akishino. Under the gun of reporters and TV cameras, the girl officially registered her marriage. Her chosen one was an ordinary man, a classmate from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Kei Komuro.
The girl left the imperial family and lost most of her privileges. Taking into account the ambiguous attitude towards marriage in Japanese society, the princess refused to accept the 150 million yen (about 1.3 million US dollars) due to her, which are given to girls when they leave the imperial family in connection with the wedding.
Mako took her husband’s last name, now she is Mako Komuro. The girl is now an ordinary citizen of Japan.
Mako and Kei Komuro have known each other for nine years, but critics considered the young man an unsuitable match for the heiress of the imperial family.
“Sorry for the inconvenience!»
The event so excited Japanese society that the Japanese even went to a rally against the marriage. The inhabitants of the country were not even worried about the fact that the chosen one was not of royal blood. They suspected him of wanting to use the princess and her preferences and of the insincerity of his feelings. By the way, it turned out that the groom’s mother has a debt to the royal family a few years ago, she borrowed 4 million yen ($35,000) from them. This circumstance also turned society against the marriage of the princess.
As a result, the newlyweds were forced to explain their act at a press conference.
Japanese princess married a commoner Photo: Screenshot/NHK
The newlyweds explained their decision at a press conference.
The former Princess Mako of Japan and her husband apologized for the situation that caused such unrest.
The couple’s performance was emotional. The event was broadcast by NHK.
“Until today, I have tried my best to faithfully fulfill the duties of a member of the imperial family,” said the former princess. I was helped, protected and supported by many people. I would like to thank those who worked with me from the bottom of my heart. I am aware that there are different opinions regardingour wedding, and I offer my sincere apologies to those who were worried about it. I am also grateful to those who cared about me and supported me, despite what was said about us. Kay is an integral part of my life. For us, marriage was a conscious decision.
Kei Komuro in his speech confessed his love for Mako.
“From now on, I would like to live my life with the person I love, support and share my feelings both in moments of joy and in not so happy times,” the man said. I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our marriage. Despite many events, it was thanks to the support of people that I continued to believe that I would connect my life with Mako. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The young people intend to leave for the USA, where Kei Komuro lives after receiving a law degree. In America, a man works for a law firm. In the future, he may become a lawyer.
To be with your loved one together, the former Princess Mako first needs to get a US passport.
