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 stated 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 lives in New York, where Kei works as a lawyer. Even though it involved a former royal, the palace confirmed the news after it was reported by the media. Mako's parents and siblings were very happy and wished the family well. Mako and her husband met at Tokyo’s International Christian University. Their wedding was delayed for four years because of a financial disagreement involving Kei Komuro’s mother. Mako also chose not to take the dowry she was entitled to when she left the imperial family.