Word: naruhito
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...involving the Japanese royal family, having contributed to our coverage in 1990 of the wedding of Prince Akishino and of Emperor Akihito's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne. While all this background proved to be essential grounding in reporting our story on next week's marriage of Crown Prince Naruhito and former diplomat Masako Owada, it did not quite reach into the, er, heart of the matter. "The topic of most interest to everyone was why a Harvard- and Oxford-educated upper- middle-class woman decided to give up her career and marry into the imperial family," says Makihara. "Only...
...says that cards do not deal the hand of fate? Owada seems to have the world at her feet. On June 9 she will marry Crown Prince Naruhito, who will be the next Emperor of Japan, the world's oldest monarchy. The Japanese royal family does not have private wealth like Britain's Queen Elizabeth, but the government takes splendid care of it. More important, the imperial family enjoys the nation's respect, unlike the beleaguered Windsors, who may be only a few tapes away from oblivion. As crown princess, Owada will deal with the world's most powerful...
...marrying a husband who appears to care for her deeply. Heaven knows he has campaigned long and hard to win her. Victory came six years after the couple met in 1986 and after she had turned him down twice. When the pair gave their engagement press conference, Naruhito, 33, was fairly bursting with pride. He beamed constantly and offered his "heartfelt thanks" to his bride-to-be. A member of the Owada family acknowledges the crucial importance of the suitor's ardor. "It is easy to see that this was not an easy decision. One decisive factor was the strength...
...took six years and several entreaties, but in the end, Masako Owada agreed to marry Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito. After announcing the engagement, they revealed the words that finally won her heart: "Masako-san, I will protect you for my entire life...
...first was current Empress Michiko, whomarried Emperor Akihito in 1959; the second wasKiko Kawashima, wife of Naruhito's younger brotherAkishino