Japan’s Princess Mako has married a commoner, due to which she has lost her royal status. Princess Mako of Japan has reached New York to live the life of a common man. Mako has now lost her royal status after marrying a civilian according to Japanese imperial rules, adopting her husband’s surname. Under the law, a married couple is required to use a surname. Palace officials said Mako also refused to accept 140 million yen ($12.3 million). She is the first member of the royal family after World War II who did not accept any money as a gift when she married a commoner.
Mako and her husband, Komuro, were seen carrying their luggage on their own as they left JFK airport on Sunday morning. Comuro does it here at a private law firm. Mako, 30, had to renounce her princess status and royal privileges by marrying a commoner.
Princess Mako refused to receive $8.9 million in compensation for relinquishing her royal status. There was a lot of opposition to this marriage as well. Many citizens argued that they pay taxes, which feed the royal family, so they should have been heard in the marriage of the princess. They fear that Komuro will become dependent on the royal family for financial needs.