Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito  ‘approves’ daughter Princess Mako’s plans to marry

Japan‘s Crown Prince Fumihito has revealed he ‘approves’ of Princess Mako’s plans to marry – despite his daughter delaying the wedding for the second time last month.   Princess Mako, 28, who studied in Edinburgh, Dublin and Leicester, will be forced to give up her title in order to marry long-term boyfriend Kei Komuro, whom she … Read more

Crown Prince Fumihito is sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, was formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a traditional palace ritual on Sunday – after the ceremony was postponed for seven months and scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event for the 54-year-old crown prince, who is better known as … Read more