Princess Aiko of Japan Attended Her First Event Since Becoming a Working Royal

At the end of last year, Japan’s Princess Mako stepped down from her royal role when she married commoner Kei Kumuro and subsequently moved to New York City. However, the imperial family wasn’t down a working royal for long, as Mako’s first cousin, Princess Aiko, officially came of age to take on public duties. Now, Aiko, who turned 20 on December 1, has attended her first royal event since her official coming-of-age celebration at the Imperial Palace. To celebrate the New Year, Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, joined other members of the royal family, for… Read Full Article