Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, married her commoner college sweetheart on Tuesday and left the royal family after a years-long engagement beset by scrutiny. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.

Tokyo — In what was called the most anticipated live TV appearance of the year, 30-year-old Princess Mako defended her controversial decision to marry a man some here branded unworthy of her status.

TOKYO (CNN) — Japan's Princess Mako has postponed her engagement to fiancé Kei Komuro until 2020 due to "lack of preparation," Imperial Household sources told CNN. The couple, both 26, had planned to ...

Japan's Princess Mako waves from inside a car as she leaves her home for her marriage in Akasaka Estate (Kyodo/via Reuters) Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, married her college sweetheart ...

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Japanese Princess Mako has married a commoner and lost her royal status in a union that has split public opinion and was delayed more than three years by a financial dispute involving her new ...