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, who is not from a royal family, in 2021. Because of this, she gave up her royal status as per Japanese law. The couple lives in New York, where Kei works as a lawyer. Even though a former royal had a baby, the palace decided to confirm the news after it was reported by the media. Mako's parents and siblings said they were very happy and wished the family well. Mako and her husband first met at Tokyo’s International Christian University. However, their wedding was put off for four years because of a money problem involving Kei Komuro’s mother. Mako also chose not to take the money she was supposed to get when she left the imperial family.