Princess Aiko of Japan comes into the spotlight: The daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has made her first royal appearance.
Tokyo – Around a month ago, Japan’s Princess Aiko (20) celebrated an important milestone. On December 1st, the young royal celebrated her 20th birthday, which brought a big change. When she came of age, the princess took up her representative duties as a member of the imperial family. A task that she has mastered with flying colors so far.
Just a few weeks after her 20th birthday, Princess Aiko made her official royal debut alongside her parents Emperor Naruhito (61) and Empress Masako (58). To properly welcome the new year 2022, the Japanese imperial family gathered for a traditional ceremony in the palace in Tokyo. The regent couple first received New Year’s greetings from their relatives around Crown Prince Fumihito (56), members of the government such as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (64) also had their say.
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In line with the festive occasion, Princess Aiko chose a floor-length cream-colored evening dress with matching gloves. According to media reports, the female members of the imperial family waived their splendid tiaras to express their sympathy and solidarity in times of the Corona crisis. For the second time in a row, the ceremony took place on a smaller scale due to the corona. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
