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Running out of royals: why calls are growing to let Japan’s princess Aiko take the throne

Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

Running out of royals: why calls are growing to let Japan’s princess Aiko take the throne More people in Japan are asking why the nation’s favourite royal, 24-year-old princess Aiko, will never be empress, with a recent poll saying 72% favour a woman emperor ...


News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/japan-royal-throne-lineage-princess-aiko-forbidden-ascending

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