Crown Princess Kiko mourns her father. Shortly after the wedding of her daughter Mako, she has to cope with the loss of her beloved father Tatsuhiko Kawashima.
Tokyo – On October 26, Crown Princess Kikos (55) daughter Mako (30) and her bourgeois friend Kei Komuro (30) tied the knot in Tokyo. Her grandfather died after the marriage of the former princess, who also gave up all rights and titles with the marriage. The Crown Princess of Japan now has to endure the sad loss of her father after her daughter has left, reports 24royal.de *
Tatsuhiko Kawashima (81, †2021), the father of Japan’s Crown Princess Kiko and professor emeritus at Gakushuin University, died shortly after the controversial wedding of Princess Makos and Kei Komuros *, according to the Imperial House Agency. He was 81 years old.
Kawashima was admitted to St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo on October 19. The Crown Princess and her two daughters Mako and Kako, 26, made several visits to the hospital to see him, sources familiar with the matter reported, according to Kyodo News. He was probably aware of his granddaughter’s plans for the future. *
Born in Tokyo, he was also the grandfather of Prince Hisahito * (15), the second contender for the Japanese imperial throne after his father, Crown Prince Fumihito von Akishino * (55).
The economics professor Kawashima, known for his thrifty lifestyle, lived with his family, which also included Crown Princess Kiko, in a dormitory at Gakushūin University in Tokyo. Kiko later also studied at the university, which was originally founded for the Japanese aristocracy, and graduated from the psychological faculty in 1989. During this time she also met Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Crown Prince Naruhito * (61) of Japan. They were married on June 29, 1990 in the Imperial Palace Tokyo. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
