Bully for Mako

Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro

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Japan's Princess Mako has married her college sweetheart Kei Komuro - thus losing her royal status. Under Japanese law, female imperial family members forfeit their status upon marriage to a "commoner" although male members do not. She also skipped the usual rites of a royal wedding and turned down a payment offered to royal females upon their departure from the family. She is the first female member of the royal family to decline both. The couple are expected to move to the US - where Mr Komuro works as a lawyer - after marriage. The move has drawn inevitable comparisons with British royals Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, earning the newlyweds the nickname "Japan's Harry and Meghan". Like Ms Markle, Mr Komuro has come under intense scrutiny since his relationship with Ms Mako was announced. He was most recently criticised for sporting a ponytail when he returned to Japan. Some tabloid newspapers and social media users felt his hairstyle - seen as unconventional in Japan - was unbecoming of someone set to marry a princess.

A pony tail!! Oh, the cheek!! How dare he not be a bland conformist!! :jaw-dropp

By turning down the payment, which would likely come with strings attached, at least implied if not explicit, she is her own person now. She doesn't owe anything to anyone, including her silence. I'm sure she will find other opportunities in America.

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There was also a protest on Tuesday against the couple's marriage.

Can you imagine protesting someone else's marriage which is nobody else's concern, especially when she is forgoing the parting payment? Taxpayers don't have to pay for it. I guess that is the price you pay for being royalty: others think that your private life is their concern. She has, in effect, said no thank you to that. I'd rather be my own person than be beholden to you, whatever material benefits that might bring.

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