Former Japanese princess moves to New York with newlywed husband

Former Japanese Princess Mako moved to the United States on Sunday with her newlywed husband, commoner Kei Kumuro, after Mako exited Japan's royal family, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

The couple, who got married on October 26 in a subdued ceremony, departed from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday morning. They will rent an apartment in New York, where Komuro is employed as a clerk at a law firm, according to the NHK.

The newlyweds are said to have expressed gratitude to the imperial family and people who supported them before leaving.