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  • Japanese Princess to marry college classmate - a commoner
  • Princess Mako agrees to forego over $1 million dollars
  • Princess to be wed in October, reports say

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Japan's Princess Mako to give up one-time payment along with royal status to marry a commoner

Japanese princess gives up royal status and $1.3 million -- for love

'Princess Diaries' comes to life with Japan's Princess Mako giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate. The wedding is most likely set for October, after being delayed for years due the controversy over her fiance being a commoner.

The 29-year-old Mako and Kei Komuro had announced their engagement in 2017.

Under archaic Japanese law, a marriage between a royal and a commoner requires the former to give up their royal status.

Though Princess Mako is entitled to a one-off payment worth $1.35 million on relinquishing royalty, she has agreed to forego the payment after massive public backlash.

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She is giving up her royal status to marry her college classmate, Kei Komuro, who is a commoner, as required by Japanese law.

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