Mako Wedding. Princess Makos Wedding to Commoner Kei Komuro Puts a Spotlight on the Japanese Monarchys Succession Problem. Makos loss of royal status comes from the Imperial House Law which allows only male succession.
Japanese Princess Mako has quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations and said their marriage delayed three years and opposed by. Princess Makos father withheld approval of the marriage citing the curdled public opinion. Princess Mako will skip the traditional wedding rites the first time a female member of the royal family has done so in post-war Japan.
Japans Princess Mako the emperors niece married her college sweetheart on Tuesday giving up her royal title and saying she was determined to build a happy life with her irreplaceable husband after a tumultuous engagement.
Princess Makos father withheld approval of the marriage citing the curdled public opinion. That evening it numbered 17. Japans Princess Mako has married her college sweetheart Kei Komuro - thus losing her royal status. The Times also reported that they plan to move to the United States where Komoru intends to work at.