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Princess Aiko's first official royal duty revealed

The first official royal duty of Japan’s Princess Aiko has been revealed by the Japanese Imperial Household. Princess Aiko, 20, will attend the New Year Receptions as her first official royal duty since coming of age in early December. The events will take place on New Year’s Day 2022. The ceremonies will begin at 10 am local time at the Imperial Palace. The traditional…
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Baby elephant owned by Queen of Denmark and King of Sweden dies

Many of Europe’s royals have dogs as pets. What has been quite unknown to most people, however, is that the Swedish King and the Danish Queen, also owns several elephan`s. Now one of the royal elephants has died. The elephant was the son of two elephants that were once given as a gift by another monarch. The baby elephant, named Prince, died this week after a rapid illness. Prince, who…
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Princess Aiko reveals thoughts on reaching adulthood

Japan’s Princess Aiko has shared her thoughts on reaching adulthood in a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency. Aiko, Princess Toshi turned 20-years-old on 1 December and remarked about her plans for the future as she is now a working member of the Imperial Family. She also thanked her parents, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, for raising her and supporting her…
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Who is Japan's Princess Aiko?

Aiko, Princess Toshi, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, will reach the age of maturity on her twentieth birthday on 1 December 2022. In the following days, she will take part in specific ceremonies and will start attending public engagements with her…
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Former Princess Mako and husband Kei Komuro settle in New York for new life

The former Japanese Princess Mako and her husband, Kei Komuro, have arrived in New York City to begin their new life together away from the Japanese media spotlight. The former royal and her new spouse arrived in New York City on a flight from Tokyo on 14 November to settle into their one-bedroom apartment in the Big Apple. Kei Komuro is employed at a law firm in the city, and Mako is expected…
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