Princess Mako has prevailed and is breaking every tradition. But it costs her a considerable sum of money, her title and her place in the imperial family.
Tokyo – The message from the Japanese government reads harmlessly, but behind it is an event that breaks the Japanese tradition, which has existed since the end of World War II, and shakes the imperial family. At the request of the Princess of Akishino, she will refrain from the sum of money due to her, which is intended to sweeten her renunciation of title and royal retirement. That is how tradition wants it.
But Princess Mako (29) will marry her bourgeois friend Kei Komuro (29) and leave the settlement behind, reveals 24royal.de *.
The government accepts their request.
Princess Mako, who will turn 30 on October 23, will marry her fiancé Kei Komuro * and then move to the United States. She has made it clear that she wants to refuse the lump sum payment that female members of the imperial family receive when they give up their royal lives. Women at the top of the imperial family are not acceptable to the government, even if there are many good reasons for changing this rule.
Mako’s rejection of the sum could be a reaction to the financial controversy * that has flared up over her longtime boyfriend in recent years. Their engagement time was therefore delayed by several years beyond the usual year. She was to receive 152.5 million yen (the equivalent of just under 1.2 million euros) – an amount that was determined by the economic council of the imperial family. The money comes from tax dollars.
Princess Mako has her own plans. According to media reports, the lovers will finally say yes in October. To this end, Kei Komuro is expected to return from the United States for the first time since 2018, where he is currently studying law. The couple are rumored to later move to New York and open a law firm. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
