Japan's Princess Mako celebrates final birthday as member of imperial family before wedding to commoner
CNN
Japan's Princess Mako turned 30 on Saturday -- her final birthday as a member of the imperial family before she marries her commoner boyfriend next week.
Her marriage to Kei Komuro on Tuesday will mean she becomes a commoner in keeping with laws saying female members of the imperial family cannot keep their royal status after marriage.
Princess Mako and Komuro met while attending the International Christian University in Tokyo in 2012.
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