Japan’s Princess Mako leaves royal family to marry college sweetheart – video
The now former Princess Mako of Japan married her husband Kei Komura, losing her royal status. The couple struggled with a financial scandal that plagued their engagement but said in a press conference to announce their marriage that they were ready to move forward with their lives together. The couple did not have a formal wedding ceremony or hold a reception banquet or any of the traditional rites associated with imperial weddings.