In a dramatic turnaround, the wedding of the Japanese princess, Mako, was canceled due to her fiancé's financial problems. The parents of Princess Akishino and Princess Keiko reportedly told their future son-in-law, Ki Komuro, that the wedding would not take place until the family could resolve their financial dispute. The imperial family has asked Komuro to present a "life plan," including details of his future career, in an attempt to get the wedding plans back on track.
Last year, Princess Mako, 26, the grandchildren of Emperor Akihito, surprised her compatriots when she revealed that she planned to associate with a commoner. In Japan, a woman cannot take the throne, and she cannot retain her royal status if she marries an ordinary person.
They had met at a university in Tokyo and were due to marry on November 4.
This is not the first time a disputed marriage has been postponed; earlier this year, the wedding was postponed due to a lack of preparedness. In a statement, Princess Mako said: "We have realized that there is little time to make adequate preparations for the various events of our marriage, this fall, and our lives afterwards."
However, the Japanese media soon reported that the real reason for the delay was the financial dispute between Komoro's mother and her ex-husband. According to reports in the local popular newspapers, she has borrowed money to cover her son's education from her husband, and has not yet paid. Komuro's mother is believed to have held several meetings with Princess Mako's parents, who believe her debts will have a negative impact on the royal family. Meanwhile, Ke Komuro left Tokyo on Tuesday to start a three-year law course at Fordham University in New York City, later returning to pursue his legal career. The sources claimed that the fiancée planned to stay in close contact while Komuro was in New York and intended to pursue their plans for marriage.
The Princess's mother refused to comment on the circumstances of the postponement of the wedding of her eldest daughter. I also don't want to guess her feelings, ”says sources close to the imperial palace that the wedding may take place next year, after all preparations have been completed.
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