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Princess Mikasa, Oldest Member Of Japan's royal family, Dies At 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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Prince Hisahito Becomes Japan's 1st Royal Male To Turn 18 In 40 Years
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 18 on Friday and joined the Imperial family as an adult. With this, Hisahito became the first male member of the family to reach adulthood in 39 years, reported Japan Times.
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Japan's Royal Family In UK For 3-Day State Visit Hosted By King Charles
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain on Saturday ahead of a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III.
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Japan's Royal Family Makes Debut On Instagram, Gains 6 Lakh Followers In 3 Days
The account does not follow any other users and has so far not ventured into Instagram Stories.
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Japan King's Public New Year Appearance Signals Return To Normalcy
Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday made his first public New Year's greetings since 2020, resuming an annual tradition with caution as the nation and the royal family gradually return to normalcy.
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Japan Faces Royal Dilemma As Ancient Monarchy Shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated in a government inquiry for boosting the dwindling number of royals are out of touch.
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The World's Oldest Monarchy Is Running Out Of Royals
After a four-year engagement, Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, is marrying her longtime boyfriend, Kei Komuro. And because Japan's imperial law strips women of their royal status after marriage, the Princess will exit the family.
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Japan's Princess Mako Finally Marries Boyfriend, Gives Up Royal Title
Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, has married her commoner college sweetheart on Tuesday and left the royal family after a years-long engagement beset by scrutiny that has left the princess with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Japan's Princess Mako Celebrates Final Birthday As Royal Before Wedding
Japan's Princess Mako celebrated her 30th birthday on Saturday, marking the last birthday she would have as a member of the imperial family before she marries her boyfriend next week.
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"Banzai!": The Grand Ceremony Proclaiming Japan's New Emperor
The ceremony proclaiming the enthronement of Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday will be a tightly choreographed and solemn affair, steeped in ritual, that cements his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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Fate Of Japan's Royal Dynasty Rests On Shoulders Of 13-Year-Old
When Japan's youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just months after his uncle Naruhito became emperor, his trip was regarded as the debut of a future monarch on the world stage.
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Threat To Japanese Prince Underscores Royal Line's Succession Crisis
Two kitchen knives have been found on the school desk of a young Japanese prince who one day stands to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, heightening security fears and underlining the vulnerability of a royal family short on male heirs.
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Japan Princess Mako's Boyfriend Attempts To Clear Path For Royal Wedding
The boyfriend of Japan's Princess Mako insisted Tuesday his family had no financial difficulties hanging over them, after reports of a unpaid loan apparently forced a postponement to a fairytale wedding between the two college sweethearts.
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Japanese Princess Ayako Gives Up Royal Status To Marry Commoner
Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, to become the latest female royal to leave Japan's imperial family.
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Islamic State Bombers Already in Britain, Ready for Lone-Wolf Attacks
Islamic State bombers are in Britain and are ready to carry out lone-wolf attacks with World War II victory commemorations involving the Queen and the royal family being among the targets, according to a media report.
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Princess Mikasa, Oldest Member Of Japan's royal family, Dies At 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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Prince Hisahito Becomes Japan's 1st Royal Male To Turn 18 In 40 Years
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 18 on Friday and joined the Imperial family as an adult. With this, Hisahito became the first male member of the family to reach adulthood in 39 years, reported Japan Times.
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Japan's Royal Family In UK For 3-Day State Visit Hosted By King Charles
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain on Saturday ahead of a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III.
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Japan's Royal Family Makes Debut On Instagram, Gains 6 Lakh Followers In 3 Days
The account does not follow any other users and has so far not ventured into Instagram Stories.
-
Japan King's Public New Year Appearance Signals Return To Normalcy
Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday made his first public New Year's greetings since 2020, resuming an annual tradition with caution as the nation and the royal family gradually return to normalcy.
-
Japan Faces Royal Dilemma As Ancient Monarchy Shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated in a government inquiry for boosting the dwindling number of royals are out of touch.
-
The World's Oldest Monarchy Is Running Out Of Royals
After a four-year engagement, Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, is marrying her longtime boyfriend, Kei Komuro. And because Japan's imperial law strips women of their royal status after marriage, the Princess will exit the family.
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Japan's Princess Mako Finally Marries Boyfriend, Gives Up Royal Title
Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, has married her commoner college sweetheart on Tuesday and left the royal family after a years-long engagement beset by scrutiny that has left the princess with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Japan's Princess Mako Celebrates Final Birthday As Royal Before Wedding
Japan's Princess Mako celebrated her 30th birthday on Saturday, marking the last birthday she would have as a member of the imperial family before she marries her boyfriend next week.
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"Banzai!": The Grand Ceremony Proclaiming Japan's New Emperor
The ceremony proclaiming the enthronement of Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday will be a tightly choreographed and solemn affair, steeped in ritual, that cements his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
-
Fate Of Japan's Royal Dynasty Rests On Shoulders Of 13-Year-Old
When Japan's youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just months after his uncle Naruhito became emperor, his trip was regarded as the debut of a future monarch on the world stage.
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Threat To Japanese Prince Underscores Royal Line's Succession Crisis
Two kitchen knives have been found on the school desk of a young Japanese prince who one day stands to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, heightening security fears and underlining the vulnerability of a royal family short on male heirs.
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Japan Princess Mako's Boyfriend Attempts To Clear Path For Royal Wedding
The boyfriend of Japan's Princess Mako insisted Tuesday his family had no financial difficulties hanging over them, after reports of a unpaid loan apparently forced a postponement to a fairytale wedding between the two college sweethearts.
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Japanese Princess Ayako Gives Up Royal Status To Marry Commoner
Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, to become the latest female royal to leave Japan's imperial family.
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Islamic State Bombers Already in Britain, Ready for Lone-Wolf Attacks
Islamic State bombers are in Britain and are ready to carry out lone-wolf attacks with World War II victory commemorations involving the Queen and the royal family being among the targets, according to a media report.
