Japanese Princess gives up royal status to marry a common man
Japanese Princess Ayako on Monday married a commoner in a ceremony held at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. Ayako is the daughter of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado, cousin of Emperor Akihito. According to Japan's imperial law, the royal family's female members forfeit their status if they choose to marry someone who does not have royal or aristocratic family ties.