Mako Komuro, who used to be a Japanese princess and is Emperor Naruhito's niece, has had her first child. The Imperial Household Agency confirmed the birth but did not share the baby's date of birth or gender. They said this was because Mako is no longer a royal. Mako married Kei Komuro, a commoner, in 2021 and gave up her royal status as required by Japan’s Imperial House Law. The couple now lives in New York, where Kei works as a lawyer. Even though a former royal was involved, the palace decided to confirm the news after it was reported by the media. Mako's parents and siblings expressed their happiness and wished the family well. Mako and her husband first met at Tokyo’s International Christian University, but their wedding was delayed for four years because of a money problem involving Kei Komuro’s mother. Mako also chose not to take the dowry she was allowed to receive when she left the imperial family.