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Japan welcomes heir to the throne

6 September 2006 2 Comments

Nanganak na ang reyna ng tagapagmana ng korona. Parang telefantasya ang dating.

Princess Kiko gives birth to a boy
By Akemi Nakamura

Princess Kiko, the wife of Prince Akishino, the Emperor’s second son, gave birth to a boy Wednesday morning, a long-awaited male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

The baby is the first male born to the Imperial family in 41 years and the third in line to the throne after Crown Prince Naruhito, 46, and Prince Akishino, 40.

The birth will put off the succession crisis facing the Imperial family for a while, according to experts. The Imperial House Law allows only males with emperors on their father’s side to ascend the throne.

The 39-year-old princess gave birth to her third child, who weighs 2,558 grams, at 8:27 a.m. by Cesarean section at Aiiku Hospital in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

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2 Comments »

  • Silk Willow said:

    New visitor here. Good for the queen. I’m glad she was able to birth a child even at her age. Goodness knows how tough it would be to have kids at that age!

  • shanbeyb said:

    What if Masako gives birth to a baby boy, too?

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