Tag: commoner

29 MAR

Royal baby: What will Kate Middleton’s third child’s title be? Are they a commoner?

Kate Middleton is approaching her due date rapidly. The 36-year-old mother-of-two to Prince George, four, and Princess Charlotte, two, is now officially on royal maternity leave. There has been much speculation over the royal baby’s name, but there is another aspect of how the child will be addressed. What will the royal baby’s official title […]

03 SEP

A Japanese princess wants to marry a commoner — but she’ll have to leave the royal family to tie the knot

Thomson Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, will wed a former classmate, the Imperial Household said on Sunday, confirming a marriage that will further deplete the royal family since she must become a commoner. The announcement was aired by public broadcaster NHK. Mako is one of only four […]