Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will give up her royal status to marry a former classmate who once worked as a "Prince of the Sea" to promote tourism.
Japanese media reported the union would stoke debate on the ever-shrinking royal family since the princess must become a commoner after she marries.
The 25-year-old Mako's unofficial fiance, Kei Komuro, appeared before media cameras on Wednesday outside the Tokyo law office where he works, a day after the news of their engagement broke. The Imperial Household Agency declined to comment.
"Now is not the time for me to comment, but I want to speak at the right time," Komuro, 25, repeatedly told reporters.
Komuro, who media said once served as a "Prince of the Sea" to promote tourism on a beach near Tokyo, did say he'd had a brief phone conversation with Mako on Tuesday.
Mako, who like her groom-to-be graduated from International Christian University, has a master's degree from the University of Leicester and has been working as a researcher at a museum.
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