Japanese royal Prince Funren After the eldest Jurmako married his college classmate Kei Komuro, the couple still had a constant turmoil. First, Kei Komuro failed the legal exam twice in succession, and then it was revealed that visa issues may be forced to return to Japan. Every news caused heated discussion among Japanese netizens.
However, Mako is not the first princess in the Japanese royal family to marry a civilian. As early as 17 years ago, Kiyoko, the younger sister of Emperor Naruhito, had already walked this path.
Emperor Akihito and his wife are very fond of Kiyoko, who is the little princess, especially Queen Michiko. She is very reluctant to leave her whenever she thinks that her daughter may leave her because of marriage. So Kiyoko has gone out with her mother every year since she was 8 years old, and it has been going out for 10 years.
Mother and daughter visited the temple and temple together, and played house under the cherry blossom tree, and their relationship was particularly close.
Under the careful care of her mother, Kiyoko gradually developed a gentle and virtuous temperament. According to the Japanese media, "Kyoko is a knowledgeable and talented princess with warmth like the spring breeze."
When Queen Michiko was criticized by the outside world and suffered from aphasia , she always stayed with her mother and actively spoke out to the outside world to support her mother, bringing considerable comfort to the Michiko , who was criticized at the time.
She is deeply loved by the people. Whether it is a reporter who knows Kiyoko or an internal department staff member, she said, "I have never heard of criticizing Kiyoko."
Not only that, Kiyoko's talent has also received great attention. If you like Japanese dance , you will seriously study your dance skills. In the end, you even practiced to a professional level and went directly to the theater stage to participate in the performance.
She also tried to train guide dogs when she was a student to support public welfare undertakings.
The dog is the dog Chiyo
Bird watching is also a major hobby of Kiyoko. After graduating from university, at the age of 23, she broke the tradition and went to the Yamagata Bird Research Institute to work as a part-time research assistant, becoming the "first princess to receive a salary" in the history of the Japanese royal family.
This is a non-profit scientific research organization specializing in ornithology research. Prince Fu Ren of Kiyoko's second brother is one of the heads of the institute.
Because he is a part-time job, Kiyoko only works two days a week and becomes a formal researcher after 6 years. Later she also participated in the publication of the book "The Encyclopedia of Japan", in which the chapters about Kingfisher were written by her.
Of course, as a princess, Kiyoko must also perform her royal duties. She had received Charles and Princess Diana who were still princes at the time. After the father Emperor Akihito officially ascended the throne, Kiyoko visited and attended more and more events.
html After the age of 126, she traveled abroad alone to 14 countries and met with political leaders from all over the country, but she was never frightened and always behaved appropriately and kept smiling.
It was quite comfortable to work and do hobbies, but not long after Kiyoko's life of watching birds learn dancing, the pressure rolled in.
As she grows older, and with both brothers getting married and having children, many people began to look forward to the future princess and urged the princess to get married quickly. At that time, she had just graduated from college not long ago...
guesses and scandals one after another. In 1993, Wancheng, a Paris student, Juncheng, (31 years old at the time) became the "the most powerful son-in-law candidate in the royal family."
The man's family background is closely related to the Japanese royal family. His great-grandfather is a servant of Emperor Meiji . His grandfather has served Empress Sadamei , and is also a matchmaker for the fifth princess of Emperor Showa. In short, the whole family seems to be very trusted by the royal family.
However, this incident was not achieved in the end. Five years later, the tea ceremony family Qianfangji (27 years old at the time) took the position of candidate for the son-in-law.
Qian Fangji is the eldest son of a noble family. He is 183cm tall. He likes tennis and golf. He studies art history in the UK. His family background and education are almost impeccable, but there is no other progress in this rumor later.
Next year, the violinist Hattori brought the name of (at the time 30 years old) to the public's attention.
He is the son of a watch manufacturer's family, and his mother is also a violinist. He once taught Empress Kasumi violin and was also a little close to Empress Michiko, but this person is still a "fake prince consort".
The three candidates are basically from famous families and have a close relationship with the royal family. Nobles are usually the priority option for princesses to choose a princess. But Kiyoko, who has always been well-behaved and gentle, was "rebellious" in her marriage and decided to give up her royal title and marry an ordinary civil servant who was neither a noble nor a wealthy businessman.
The man, Kuroda Keiki, was 4 years older than Kiyoko. After graduation, he worked in the bank for a while. After resigning, he worked as a civil servant in the Tokyo Municipal Government, mainly responsible for urban construction.
In fact, he and Kiyoko knew each other when they were studying. Kuroda was a classmate of the same grade of the second brother Prince Furen. They all attended the same school since junior high school. The two often played together, and then they met Kiyoko.
Kiyoko was deeply impressed by Kuroda, who was "tall and always serious in expression", but at that time he was still young and had no other development.
It was not until 2003 that Kuroda was invited to attend Prince Fumien's party that he met again. It is reported that this is the red line that Prince Wenren deliberately tied for his sister.
Both Kiyoko and Kuroda like small animals, have the same interests and hobbies, and have many topics to talk about, so the relationship is naturally determined.
Kiyoko said: "We haven't met for a while. His gentle smile left a deep impression on me, and it was a pleasant conversation with him."
Kuroda said: "Your Highness Ki is always careful and thoughtful, and can get along with everyone. Chatting with her makes me happy and relaxed."
The two got along smoothly, and the subsequent series of developments were natural. They got engaged in 2004 and got married in 2005.
On the wedding day, the 36-year-old Kiyoko shared all his favors. The emperor and his wife made an exception to approve the emperor's royal car as a wedding car for their daughter, and also broke the tradition of "the emperor did not attend the wedding of the royal female members."
This white dress on the body is said to be made into the costume of the heroine in the anime "Lupin III: The City of Cariostro".
According to the Japanese royal regulations, when a royal woman marrys a civilian, she will lose her royal status.
In other words, after Qingzi gets married, she will no longer be a princess, and she must work harder to make money and support herself. She said: "Although she is uneasy and confused about her new life, she has no other thoughts about losing her royal status."
However, Kiyoko left the palace and got a 150 million wedding gift (Mako gave up 150 million dowry) . After marriage, she changed her surname to Kuroda and bought a high-end apartment with her husband. Kiyoko paid two-thirds and her husband paid one-third of the loan.
The days after marriage were dull, but for Kiyoko, she was quite fulfilling. Everything in life required her to support herself, go to the supermarket to buy vegetables, cook by herself, do housework, take the driver's license exam...
Fortunately, she adapted very quickly. After getting familiar with the process, she would bring the bento she made when she went to work at Shanjie Bird Research Institute.
Qingzi's relationship with his family after marriage was not alienated. He occasionally went back to the palace to visit his parents and helped do some royal work.
In 2017, Kiyoko was officially appointed as the priest of the Ise Shrine, which worshipped the ancestors of the Japanese royal family. This position is usually held by the Emperor's daughter.
Calm days have passed year after year, and the couple are often photographed watching flowers, walking and watching birds, and are very loving.
However, there are always tabloids who have not had children, spreading rumors of "divorce". At present, it seems that this news is not true.
Last April, Kuroda Keiki was promoted and paid a salary increase, and finally paid off his 15-year mortgage. The couple's life burden has been much less. They should continue to be low-key and happy in the future.
both marry civilians from the royal family. Kiyoko and Mako chose different paths. She did not seek to get rid of them completely and only sought relative freedom, and found a path that was more suitable for her in the middle.
Usually, people can only see the soft side of Kiyoko's appearance, and a shallow smile is always hanging on her lips.
But when encountering major events in life, whether it is insisting on making money from work, leaving the royal family, or being late to marry and infertile, she can always turn gentleness into strength and dominate her life.
Perhaps it is because of this soberness that she finally "escape" and got the life she wanted...
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