(Baonghean.vn) - Crown Prince Naruhito - the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko - will be the heir to the Japanese throne according to Imperial regulations.
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| Crown Prince Naruhito - the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko - will be the heir to the Japanese throne according to Imperial regulations. |
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| During his youth, he attended the prestigious Gakushuin school system, where Japan's elite families sent their children. Among his subjects, Naruhito had a particular fondness for Geography. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito studying at Togu Palace February 27, 1976 - Gettyimages.com |
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| After graduating from high school, he studied history at Gakushuin University, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1982 and 1988, respectively. From 1983 to 1985, he studied at Merton College, Oxford University in the United Kingdom. After returning to Japan, Naruhito continued to enroll at Gakushuin University to earn a master's degree in humanities in 1988. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito during his time in Oxford, October 15, 1983 - Gettyimages.com |
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| His marriage to Princess Masako Owada began when he attended a tea party at Tokyo University in November 1986. Naruhito was quickly smitten and sought out dates with Masako in the following weeks. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito and his fiancée Masako before their wedding, February 8, 1993 - Gettyimages.com |
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| Despite opposition from conservative members of the Imperial Family as well as from Masako herself, Naruhito continued to pursue Masako throughout the following years. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako during a visit to the UK, May 18, 2001 - Gettyimages.com |
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| On January 7, 1989, his grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, passed away. Naruhito was officially crowned Crown Prince on February 23, 1991. From then on, the love story of Crown Prince Naruhito and Masako became the focus of attention of the Royal Family and the press. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako at Togu Palace, Tokyo, November 17, 2015 - Gettyimages.com |
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| After two failed proposals, Crown Prince Naruhito received the consent of the future Empress Masako. Their engagement was officially announced on January 19, 1993. The wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako took place on June 9 of the same year with 800 guests. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito with Crown Princess Masako and daughter Aiko at Togu Palace, May 3, 2013 - Gettyimages.com |
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| As a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, Crown Prince Naruhito has made many international trips to represent the Emperor and Japan. He made an official visit to Vietnam in 2009. In addition, the Crown Prince is also an honorary member of the World Committee on Water in the 21st Century, a patron of the Japanese Olympic Committee and an honorary vice president of the Japanese Red Cross Society. Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito in Hoi An on February 11, 2009 - Gettyimages.com |
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| In his personal life, Crown Prince Naruhito is known for his ability to play the viola professionally and his hobbies include hiking and mountain climbing in his spare time. He also wrote a memoir about his time studying in England, titled "I and the Thames: A Memoir of Two Years in Oxford." Photo: Crown Prince Naruhito plays the viola during a concert at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, December 3, 2016 - Gettyimages.com |
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| Crown Prince Naruhito's family. |
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