Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, thus renouncing her royal status and becoming the latest female royal to leave Japan’s imperial family. The 28-year-old princess is the youngest daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s late cousin Prince Takamodo, and 32-year-old Kei Moriya is an employee of a shipping company. Under Japan’s imperial law, women lose their royal statuses if they choose to marry a commoner. Japan’s royal family is experiencing a shortage of males, with only four male heirs to the throne left. According to Reuters, the shrinking royal family has calls for changes to the Imperial Succession Law, but conservatives are deeply resistant to allowing women to inherit the throne 🇯🇵👑❤️ (📷: AP) - #princess #princessayako #ayako #keimoriya #royals #royalty #royalfamily #instaroyals #royalwedding #wedding #bride #brides #groom #weddingday #weddingdress #weddinggown #kimono #bridalgown #meijishrine #tokyo #japan #japanese #絢子#天皇 #結婚式 #明治神宮
