(ANSA) - TOKYO, OCTOBER 26 - Princess Mako, first-born granddaughter of the Emperor of Japan Naruhito, registered her marriage in the municipality of Tokyo with her former university friend and 'bourgeois citizen' Kei Komuro, in fact abandoning the royal family, as it wants the tradition of the Japanese monarchy.
The agency of the royal house had presented the official documents last week to celebrate the wedding of the two young people, both 30 years old, thus avoiding the celebration of a solemn ceremony, four years after the official announcement of the couple. After the wedding, Mako will follow her spouse to the United States.
The married couple was supposed to hold a press conference in the early afternoon today, immediately after the wedding, but the two young people opted for a short presentation, then distributed the answers already written to five questions formulated in advance by the press.
The decision was made late Monday evening to avoid excessive mental fatigue of the princess, who has suffered from post-traumatic stress (PTSD) in recent years, due to the insulting comments received on various platforms.
The agency specified that Mako feels 'an enormous sense of anxiety' at the thought of having to verbally answer the questions that asked for clarification on the financial situation of her partner's family. A story that was the main reason for the postponement of the wedding.
The princess wore a light green dress and pulled out a bouquet of flowers.
Before leaving her residence, around 10 am, she took leave with a series of bows from her parents - the Crown Prince Fumito and Princess Kiko, while she reserved a long hug for her younger sister Kako, before getting into the representative car that there. 'led to the municipality.
Another ten people from the imperial agency were present for the final commotion, according to the Japanese media.
From now on Mako will be deprived of the royal title and will go to live in a condominium in the center of the capital, pending her move to New York with her husband, probably from next month.
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