Princess Ayako Of Japan Gave Up Her Royal Status To Marry A “Commoner”

Princess Ayako, the 28-year-old daughter of Prince and Princess Takamado got married today, but it wasn’t to a fellow blue blood. She married 32-year-old Japanese businessman Kei Moriya. However, unlike the British royal family, which would probably let you get married to the Domino’s delivery guy and still keep your title (hey, he’s probably better behaved than most of the actual family), slumming it with a rich businessman means your title gets snatched in Japan. Wikipedia already did the honors, but it also poses a risk for the longevity of the imperial family – only 17 members remain!

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Princess Mako And Her Fiancé Postponed Their Engagement Because They’re Not Ready For Marriage Yet

Last September, Princess Mako made the Japanese royal family tree a little more naked when she announced she was getting married to non-royal person Kei Komuro. As custom dictates she can only marry royal-caliber peen or else forfeit the royal title. She seemed ready to do it, too, until today when she and Kei issued a statement saying they were postponing the wedding until at least 2020. Continue reading