Japan's Princess Mako to give up one-off payment in controversial marriage
CNN
Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off million-dollar payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate, local media said on Saturday, clearing the way for a marriage delayed for years by controversy over her fiance.
The 29-year-old granddaughter of then-Emperor Akihito and her former college classmate, Kei Komuro, announced their engagement in 2017.
But the following year the couple delayed their wedding, saying they had second thoughts about marrying so soon and needed more time to plan their future together.
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