Marriage between royals and untitled people is less rare, but not accepted everywhere! Mako experienced it. Forced to relinquish her title after her marriage, the 30-year-old former Japanese princess begins a new life of anonymity. A life that allows her, among other things, to enjoy simple moments with her husband.
A new life begins for the former Princess Mako of Japan and her husband, Kei Komuro. The couple left the Land of the Rising Sun after their union and settled in New York. They were seen there on December 12, enjoying a walk for two, faces masked.
No more official appearances with protocol and formal attire. Mako is now showing simplicity in his clothing choices. During this outing with her husband, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito of Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko of Akishino, wore a gray sweater, a khaki skirt and black ballet flats. Kei Komuro almost matched his wife but reversed the colors, pulling on a khaki sweater and gray pants.
Mako and Kei arrived in New York in mid-November. A few weeks earlier, on October 26, 2021, the two lovers were getting married in Tokyo. The ceremony took place four years after their engagement, in 2017, which had garnered heavy media coverage in Japan.
The over-hyping of his romance caused Mako to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Emperor Naruhito’s niece braved him by marrying Kei Komuro, forcing her to relinquish her royal title. Mako also put aside a lump sum payment usually given to women of the imperial household who marry commoners (people without title), and which can reach 153 million yen (about 1.2 million euros). She was the first in the history of post-war Japan to refuse the allowance.