Japan’s Princess Mako Marries A Commoner
Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro.
The Imperial Household Bureau submitted the necessary documents for the couple to officially register the marriage with the authorities on Tuesday, Japanese media reported.
The muted ceremony took place without any of the traditional celebrations after controversies over money in Komuro’s family that has been the subject of extensive reportage in Japan.
With her marriage to Komuro complete, Princess Mako officially leaves Japan’s imperial family.
Mako, 30, was originally due to marry her college sweetheart in 2018 but the wedding was delayed due to widespread public criticism over the relationship.
The negative media attention caused Mako to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), court officials announced shortly before their marriage.
Mako has planned to leave Japan to start a new life in the United States, where Komuro works for a law firm.
Komuro, 30, had gone to the U.S. to study law after the already announced wedding to Mako was cancelled in 2018.
He recently finished his studies there and passed the bar exam in New York.
Mako is the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhiton.
