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Japanese Princess Ayako gives up royal status to marry commoner

Published on 29 Oct 2018 10:35:39 PM

Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, to become the latest female royal to leave Japan's imperial family.
The 28-year-old princess, the third daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, tied the knot with Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old employee of shipping company Nippon Yusen.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2018/10/29/japanese-princess-ayako-gives-up-royal-status-to-marry-commoner/

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commoner, emperor akihito, imperial family, japan, kei moriya, meiji shrine, news, nippon yusen, prince takamado, princess ayako, royal, tokyo, world news

Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, to become the latest female royal to leave Japan's imperial family.
The 28-year-old princess, the third daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, tied the knot with Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old employee of shipping company Nippon Yusen.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2018/10/29/japanese-princess-ayako-gives-up-royal-status-to-marry-commoner/

Keywords:
commoner, emperor akihito, imperial family, japan, kei moriya, meiji shrine, news, nippon yusen, prince takamado, princess ayako, royal, tokyo, world news