According to Japanese media reports, on December 5, local time, Prince Aiko Uchi, the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, ushered in a very important day in her life, wearing a crown and wearing a Chinese dress to attend the 20-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, and accepting the highest medal awarded by the emperor to the female royal family in the three palace halls of the Japanese Imperial Palace - the Grand Cordon of the Crown.
On December 5th, 20-year-old Princess Aiko appeared elegantly in the Chinese dress of the first formal dress of the Japanese Imperial Family, wearing white gloves and holding a folding fan, the crown worn on her head was unique, and the matching necklaces, earrings and bracelets were also very eye-catching. On the same day, the noble and atmospheric Princess Aizi slowly stepped out of the imperial palace, showed a warm smile in the face of the reporter's congratulations, and thanked her for the ceremony, and her generous and gentle appearance was quite similar to that of Empress Masako.
It is reported that adult Japanese royal women usually have to recreate the crown and wear the jewel crown for the first time when they are adults. Previously, Princess Mako and Princess Yoshiko of the Akishino palace family had worn crowns to hold coming-of-age ceremonies. However, princess Aiko's crown production fee was not included in the 2021 budget, but borrowed the crown used by the emperor's sister, Aiko's aunt, Kuroda Kiyoko. The appearance of this crown is exquisite, and the use of diamonds is very exquisite, especially in the main diamond at the top, which is different from the broken diamond patchwork favored by the Japanese princess crown in the past.
The crown was made from the living expenses of the Emperor's family at that time, so it belonged to Princess Kiyoko's personal belongings. Princess Aiko will return the crown to her aunt after the coming-of-age ceremony.
It is reported that according to the custom, the first adult press conference held on the birthday will be postponed to the middle of March next year during the spring break of Aiko University. On January 1 next year, as the first official service of the adult royal family, Princess Aiko will attend the New Year's celebration ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Princess Aiko grew to adulthood and her opportunities to perform official duties gradually increased.
Editor: Shi Wei