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The “revolutionary” princess Mako who marries a common mortal and turns her back on title and money

The 29-year-old niece of her emperor Japan She is described as a “revolutionary” and a “rebel” because she rejects the $ 1.3 million gift to marry her lover, a common mortal. The wedding date is expected to be announced next month after years of delay.

The 29-year-old Princess Mako of Japan, niece of Emperor Naruhito, who is engaged to her longtime fiancé, who studied Law in the USA, is expected to announce a wedding date in October.

She will relinquish her title to marry a common mortal, 29-year-old Kay Komuro, whom he met while studying together at a university in Tokyo.

The imperial laws of Japan require the princesses to leave the imperial family after a marriage with a common mortal, but they are expected to be given a sum of 150 million yen for marriage “in order to maintain the dignity of a person who was once a member of the imperial family”.

Princess Mako and the rejection of the $ 1.3 million gift

However, in an unprecedented move against the tradition of her country, Princess Mako is expected to reject the sum of about one million dollars, paving the way for a marriage that was delayed for years due to financial dispute over her fiancé.

The government is expected to agree that the princess will waive payment amid public criticism of her fiancé, the Japanese public broadcaster NHK and others said. NIK also noted that the wedding date may be announced in October.

A Japanese broadcaster recently found Komuro in New York. The latter had a ponytail, a detail that provoked reactions among the Japanese on Twitter.

Princess Mako of Japan

Princess Mako’s decision not to take the money is due to the controversy that broke out shortly after the announcement of their engagement in 2017.

Comoros proposed to a dinner party in December 2013, and the couple kept their long-distance relationship a secret as Mako studied for his master’s degree in the United Kingdom.

The wedding was expected to take place in November 2018, however was postponed to 2020, with an official statement stating that the couple needed more time for the preparations. However, information that came to light wanted Comoros’ mother to be involved in a financial dispute, which led to the postponement of the marriage.

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