Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro, who is Emperor Naruhito's niece, has had her first baby. The Imperial Household Agency confirmed the birth but did not share the baby's exact birth date or gender, because Mako is no longer a royal. Mako married Kei Komuro, who is not from a royal family, in 2021. She gave up her royal title because of Japan's Imperial House Law. The couple lives in New York, where Kei works as a lawyer. Even though Mako used to be a royal, the palace decided to confirm the news after the media reported it. Mako's parents and siblings said they were very happy and wished the family well. Mako and her husband met at Tokyo's International Christian University. However, their wedding was delayed for four years because of a financial problem involving Kei Komuro's mother. Mako also chose not to take the money she was allowed to have when she left the imperial family.