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Former Princess Mako finally marries, becomes a commoner despite years of relentless public hounding
Mako Komuro, formerly known as Princess Mako, and her long-term partner Kei Komuro who was the subject of controversies and the Japanese public’s disapproval, married on Tuesday.
Their journey recapped: In 2017, Mako, the granddaughter of former Emperor Akihito, publicly announced her engagement to Kei, a commoner. It meant that she would need to renounce her royal title and become a commoner once married.
Japanese Princess to reject $1.36 million pay for female royals, expected to live as commoner in US after marriage
Japan’s Princess Mako will finally marry her long-term boyfriend, Kei Komuro, and renounce her royal title by the end of this year.
Royal traditions: Princess Mako will become the first woman in the Imperial family to skip traditional marriage ceremonies in its postwar history when she marries.
South Korean Prince and Princess Buy $12.6 Million Mansion in Thousand Oaks
South Korea’s Crown Prince Andrew Lee and Princess Nana Lee have bought a $12.6 million French-inspired mansion in Thousand Oaks, California.
The acquisition of the estate in the Hidden Valley community was marked as the most expensive home sale in Thousand Oaks this year, according to the Multiple Listing Service via the Los Angeles Times.
Malaysian King Renounces Throne After Alleged Wedding with Russian Beauty Queen
Following weeks of speculation over his health condition and alleged secret marriage to a former Russian beauty queen, the King of Malaysia officially renounced his throne over the weekend.
Malaysia’s National Palace announced Muhammad V’s abdication on Sunday without going into detail on exactly why he decided to do so, Telegraph reports.
Japan’s Princess Ayako Officially Gives Up Royal Status to Marry ‘Commoner’
Japanese Princess Ayako officially surrendered her royal status by marrying a “commoner,” reducing the number of Japan’s imperial family members down to 17.
As the youngest child of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado, the 28-year-old princess recently married 32-year-old Kei Moriya, an employee of the shipping firm NYK Line.
Korea’s Imperial Family Names Korean-American the New Crown Prince
The Imperial Family of Korea has announced that it has recently named a new crown prince.
Korea’s only remaining heir to the Joseon dynasty throne, His Imperial Highness King Yi Seok, named Crown Prince Andrew Lee as his successor on Oct. 6. Yi Seok, 77, is the nephew of King Sunjong, Korea’s last monarch, and the son of Yi Kang, the fifth son of King Gojong, the 26th Joseon king, according to PR Newswire.
Korea’s Last Princess, an American Woman, Dies at 94
On November 26, the last princess of Korea — a Caucasian woman originally from the U.S. — died at the age of 94 in Hawaii.
Julia Mullock was all by herself in her final moments, according to Lee Nam-ju, a former professor at Seoul’s Sungshin Women’s University and a close friend. “Mullock died so lonely on the hospital bed. She was so sick and weak that she was not able to use her mobile phone before she died,” Lee told The Seoul Times.
Meet the World’s Youngest Queen
The world’s youngest living queen hails from the Kingdom of Bhutan.
She is 27-year-old Jetsun Pema, who took the throne in October 2011.
Japanese Princess Gives Up Royal Title to Marry a Commoner She Met at a Restaurant
Right out of the pages of a Disney movie, Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, is ready to give up her royal title to marry a beach tourism worker she met at a restaurant.
The 25-year-old princess is set to be engaged to Kei Komuro, also 25, who is a law firm worker and graduate student, the Imperial House told CNN.