{"id":115686,"date":"2017-09-03T03:15:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T07:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115686"},"modified":"2017-09-03T03:15:35","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T07:15:35","slug":"japan-princess-engaged-to-college-love-wedding-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/03\/japan-princess-engaged-to-college-love-wedding-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Princess engaged to college love; wedding next year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Princess Mako on the occasion of the Emperor’s Birthday, 23 December 2016 (Photo By Monadaisuki – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito’s oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, says she is getting married to her university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity.<\/p>\n

Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro told a joint news conference Sunday their relationship started when Mako sat behind him at a campus meeting five years ago at Tokyo’s\u00a0International\u00a0Christian University, where they graduated from.<\/p>\n

Palace officials say their wedding is expected next year.<\/p>\n

Mako says she fell in love with his \u201csmiles like the sun,\u201d sincerity and a big heart.<\/p>\n

Mako’s 83-year-old grandfather, Emperor Akihito, is expected to abdicate in late 2018. He’ll be succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito.<\/p>\n

Mako does not qualify as women aren’t allowed to succeed the throne. She’ll lose her royal status after marrying the commoner.<\/p>\n

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