One of the solutions suggested before the birth of Mako's brother Hisahito was to re-elevate some of those branches back to Imperial status so they would provide male heirs as well as potential husbands for the Imperial princesses. Had Mako married a man belonging to the Imperial family she would have remained HIH and a Princess.
The birth of Hisahito has stopped all of that. If he and his future wife will not produce male offspring adopting a son from a collateral branch might be another solution to continue the line (it happened before).
Even the Empresses that did reign in their own right were male line descendants of a previous emperor and were succeeded by other male line descendants. Making it a vital part of Japanese succession.
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Since the former Princess Mako lost her imperial titles and styles upon her wedding to Mr Keu Komuro, I asked myself, whether there is any chance for a Japanese princess to keep her titles and remain a member of the RIF after marriage at all. As I understood, Japanese nobility was abolished back in 1947 - so beside the Imperial Family, every Japanese is a commoner.
Or would it be a possibility not to have to renounce the titles and the membership to the Imperial Family, if a princess would marry a foreign nobleman?
Of course, remaining unmarried is also a way to keep family, title and style...
Highly appreciated any information!
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