Former Japanese princess Mako welcomes the first child

The Imperial Family Agency recently confirmed that Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Prince Fumi and Princess Akiko, gave birth to her first child. However, the institution’s guru Naomasa Yoshida did not disclose the baby’s date or gender, because Mako is no longer a member of the royal family.

“This is someone who left the Imperial family and we hope she can spend time in a quiet environment,” Yoshida said. “However, given some media coverage (about birth), we decided to make the announcement.”

Mako and Kei taking a photo with a stroller after the first child was born

Josei Seven Plus is the first person to break the story on May 22. Photos of Mako and her husband Kei Komuro were posted on the online news outlet, pushing a stroller in the suburbs of Manhattan. According to the article, the pair moved into a separate house in the area in March this year.

The couple ended in 2021 after four years of their engagement was announced. As a result of the wedding, Marco became the ninth Japanese princess to lose royal status since 1945. Under the Imperial Family Finance Act, she has the right to pay a one-time payment of up to 152.5 million yen in one lump sum, funded by taxpayers.

A troubled wedding that falls into succession debate

Mako was the first Japanese princess to give up the money since World War II. Her decision to refuse cash is believed to be related to the negative news received at the wedding, due to revelations about financial disputes involving Komuro’s mother and her ex-wife. The former princess was then diagnosed with “complex post-traumatic stress disorder.”

The wedding also rekindled the inheritance debate. Currently, the future of the oldest hereditary monarchy depends on Mako’s brother, 18-year-old Hisahito Prince Hisahito, who will one day produce male heirs. The Imperial Family Law of 1889 prevented women from rule. Although the law was amended in 1947, only male inheritance provisions remain.

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