Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro, who 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, because Mako is no longer a royal. Mako married Kei Komuro, a common person, in 2021 and gave up her royal status, as Japan's Imperial House Law says. The couple 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 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, but their wedding was delayed for four years because of a financial problem with Kei Komuro's mother. Mako also refused money she was allowed to get for leaving the royal family.