Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Princess Mako: Japanese royal to finally marry commoner boyfriend
The Imperial House of Japan, the world's longest-running hereditary dynasty, doesn’t allow a female emperor under the current constitution, though there were eight in its 1360-year-old history. Under the post-war constitution, the emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people," and is not involved in politics. Other members of the Imperial Family, both male and female, perform ceremonial and social duties. Princess Mako, the first daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito, was supposed to marry her former college classmate in 2018. However, because of the fiancé’s mother’s financial scandal, their marriage was suspended, and he went to the US to study law. Three years later after he graduated a law school and became a lawyer in New York, their marriage was announced again. They are now set to marry later this month. Once married, Princess Mako will leave the royal family and become an ordinary citizen. Because of the uncelebrated nature of the scandalous path to marriage, she declined to receive the one-time payment that is usually paid to a female member when she leaves the royal family. They will live in the US after marriage, just like Harry and Meghan from the British royal family.
Enjoy reading the text and learn about another royal couple who will leave their own country.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58758317
No comments:
Post a Comment