Tokyo – Tokyo (AP) – Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to his first child, Palace officials confirmed on Friday, although they did not give details, saying that he is no longer a real member.
The Imperial Household Agency said that both the mother and the child have good health, but did not reveal the date of birth or gender of the baby.
The 33 -year -old former princess is a niece of Emperor Naruhito. He married a former university classmate Kei Komuro, a plebeian, and resigned from his real status in 2021 as required by the Law of the Imperial House of Japan. Days after their marriage, the couple moved to New York, where her husband works as a lawyer.
The authorities said that, although the birth involved a former real, the palace decided to publicly confirm the news after the media reports earlier this month at the arrival of the baby. They added that they expected Mako to live in a quiet environment.
Mako’s parents, the heir prince Akishino and his wife Kiko, and the younger brothers – Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito – Mako’s family happiness is delighted and desired, authorities said.
The Japanese sensational magazine Joséi seven recently published images of Mako and Kei Komuro saw walking with a baby stroller in a neighborhood in New York.
Mako and her husband met at the International Christian University of Tokyo. They announced in September 2017 their intention to marry the following year, but the wedding was suspended for four years due to a financial dispute that involves Kei Komuro’s mother.
Due to the controversy, Mako also rejected a dowry to which he had the right to leave the imperial family.
The loss of real status of Mako comes from the Law of the Imperial House, which only allows male succession.
The rule only leaves Akishino and his son Hisahito online to succeed Naruhito. A government panel is discussing a more stable succession system, but conservatives reject female succession and only plan to allow real women to help perform public tasks after marriage.
