Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Masako and their daughter

Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Masako together with their daughter Aiko leave the imperial palace from Hanzo-Mon on 23 Dec 2007 after celebrating the emperors birthday

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[ydl con]

love and respecct from the philippines.

[fulcher33]

This is so wrong. She was destroyed by the Royal Family. Don't hate her, hate them for doing it to her.

[fulcher33]

I'm almost positive she didn't really have a choice in the matter. Once the proposal was laid out it was a given that the marriage would take place whether she wanted it to or not. Can you imagine being branded "the woman that turned down the Crown Prince"? Especially in this country. I feel sorry for her. When they announced that marriage I knew then and there that her life would be ruined. Diana's death surely didn't help her at all. I think Diana was her one ray of hope.

[chibuyanchu]

She gave into the pressure, threat and harassment by Japanese people and the pressure from imperial family.

[shintaroDaKiIIa]

Please excuse my opinion, but I think the Imperial Household already has enough bad history with Prince Chichibu and Eperor Showa. We do not need to add the crimes of Masako's family. I prefer a child of Princess Kiko. She has good character.

[shintaroDaKiIIa]

If imperial princess is "like a bird in a cage," then what about Princess Kiko and Empress Michiko? Why don't they complain?

Masako was supposed to be a diplomat, right? Of course, she only translated. But let's pretend she was a diplomat. Then she must know the duties of the Imperial Household. So why did she accept those duties by marrying the Crown Prince? If she wants total freedom, she should not marry anyone, especially not the Crown Prince. It is common sense.

[shintaroDaKiIIa]

But I still respect Empress Michiko and Princess Kiko. They show graciousness and many other positive attributes.

[japangeishagirl]

I respect and admire our royal family but at the same time I don't mind seeing Princess Aiko receive throne.

Princess Masako doesn't have freedom and she is just like a bird in cage.

How depressive her life is.

Hope she recovers soon.

[shintaroDaKiIIa]

I can think of many lonely, starving children in Iraq you might better feel about.