The torturous path to marriage for Princess Mako of Japan, who gave up her title to marry a commoner, leads to a registry office in Tokyo and most likely a life abroad.
Tag: Royal Families
Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
How Public Criticism Has Affected Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
Jordan’s King Among Leaders Accused of Amassing Secret Property Empire
A leak of nearly 12 million files suggested King Abdullah II was among 35 current and former leaders to use secret shell companies to hide their wealth.
A Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale.
Princess Mako of Japan will forgo the trappings of royal nuptials when she marries her college boyfriend, a commoner, after a long and arduous engagement.
Prince Andrew Suffers Setback in Bid to Avoid Epstein Accuser’s Lawsuit
The British High Court will serve papers on the prince if necessary, allowing Virginia Giuffre’s suit, filed in New York, to proceed.
Colonial-Era Royal Carriage Stirs Up Modern Backlash in Netherlands
The “Golden Coach,” built for Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in 1896, is emerging as a new focus of debate over slavery, colonialist oppression and history.
Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew Renews Questions About His Royal Role
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, sued the prince in New York, saying that he raped and sexually abused her when she was 17.
Prince Harry to Write a Memoir
Penguin Random House said the book, tentatively coming in 2022, would be “an intimate and heartfelt memoir from one of the most fascinating and influential global figures of our time.”
Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy Convulsed by Mass Protests
Eswatini, the former Swaziland, has been ruled by high-living kings since its independence in 1968. Its impoverished citizens say they’ve had enough.