Exclusive | Japans Princess Mako, who gave up royal life to marry a commoner, spotted with little heir after fleeing NYC for burbs
The Japanese princess who renounced her royal title and wealth to marry her commoner husband has been spotted with a little heir — after fleeing NYC for the suburbs.Princess Mako Komuro, the first child of Japan’s crown prince and the niece of Emperor Naruhito, sported a Target shopping bag alongside her husband Kei Komuro and their infant, exclusive photos show.The Komuros spent a pleasant spring day shopping at a local cheese store, bakery and supermarket in the neighborhood of their new home in Fairfield County, Connecticut.Mako — whose father Crown Prince Fumihito is next in line to the imperial throne — wore a simple black top, blue jeans and a light cream cardigan.Her international trade lawyer husband wore a green T-shirt and tan pants and cradled their child in a sling. The couple’s happy young baby was all smiles, playing with a toy while the two hit the town. The Post also spotted the two coming and going from their modest condo in the Connecticut suburb. Mako and Kei’s quaint $680,000 Connecticut townhouse is far quieter than the couple’s previous digs in the Manhattan nabe of Hell’s Kitchen.But the two have consistently bucked the limelight, even when they lived in New York.The former royal, who is an art historian, was previously reported to be a volunteer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art helping curators in the Asian art collection.Her husband Kei passed the bar in October 2022 after studying at Fordham Law School and works as an associate at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where he specializes in global trade and national security.
She and her husband have reportedly lived financially independent from the Japanese royal family. Mako’s post-royal life has been exceptionally low-key for someone raised as a member of the Japanese royal family. The former Princess of Akishino moved with her husband to the United States in 2021 following their marriage, which caused a significant stir in Japan. Japanese society was shocked, not only becau...