Japan's Princess Mako of Akishino officially gave up royal titles, including a whopping $1.3-million check from the government in the name of love.
Mako quietly married her college sweetheart, a commoner named Kei Komuro. The controversy delayed the marriage by three years, prompting them to skip any formal ceremony, instead just by registering their union at a local government office.
According to Japanese law, a princess must "leave the imperial family upon marriage to a commoner." It's also a tradition that royal women who lose their noble status are entitled to a $1.3 million government payout, according to The Times.
"To me, Kei is a very important, indispensable existence," Mako said.
"Up till today, there were only limited opportunities for me to express my feelings, and there were some misunderstandings because of that," Mako added.
the pair first met when they were students at the International Christian University. Mako told The Telegraph that "First, I was attracted by his bright smile." Komuro proposed in December 2013 and the couple continued to have a long-distance relationship while Mako continue her master's degree in Art Museum and Gallery Studies at Leicester University in England.
Now, Princess Mako became Mako Komuro, taking the surname of her husband, Kei Komuro. They are both 30 years old. Mako is the eldest of two daughter of the Crown Prince Fumihito, and the niece of Emperor Naruhito.
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