Japanese Princess Mako will marry her fiance, a former college classmate, on October 26, authorities said Friday, after years of intense scrutiny and criticism that cast her engagement in an unflattering light.
The 29-year-old niece of Emperor Naruhito became engaged to Kei Komuro, 29, in 2017, and therefore the two initially captivated the general public with their smiles at one another during a press conference to announce the event.

But tabloid reports soon emerged a few financial dispute between Komuro’s mother and her former fiance, and early in 2018 the wedding was postponed. In August that year Komuro departed to attend school of law within the us , and didn’t return until Monday.

The Imperial Household Agency, which runs the lives of the royalty , made the announcement of the marriage date at a press conference .

They also said the princess is affected by a sort of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Kyodo press agency reported – echoing things of Empress Masako, who for years has struggled with what has been termed an “adjustment disorder.”

Mako will leave the royalty upon her marriage, as is customary. None of the ceremonies that sometimes accompany a royal marriage will happen , and therefore the princess will forgo a one-off payment of 1,000,000 dollars to which she is entitled, media reports have said.

The couple will register their marriage at an area office , with records of the imperial family adjusted to reflect that Princess Mako has left it, reports have said.

The controversy over the pair’s marriage started when a tabloid reported claims by a former fiance of Komuro’s mother that the mother and son had did not repay a debt of about $35,000. Komuro has said his mother’s former fiance provided the cash as a present , not a loan.

The scandal spread from tabloids to regular journalism and gained still more life when imperial relations were prompted to talk out. Komuro himself issued an in depth statement this year.

Komuro completed studies at Fordham school of law this year and took the bar examination which will enable him to practice law this summer. He has secured employment as a clerk during a law office within the us , consistent with media reports.

He flew into Tokyo late on Monday for his first visit in three years, sporting a ponytail that depart widespread tabloid and tv discussion about whether he was being disrespectful.