Japanese princess reveals fears of life as a commoner

[Steve Bildermann]

THE first Japanese princess to marry outside the Royal family in 45 years said yesterday she was anxious about starting life as a commoner, but her husband-to-be said he would help her cope.

Yep it's gonna be tough for the little gal. The daily grind to make a crust, the subways, the chikans, the unwanted stares from everybody when she's in the supermarket checkout line.

However this might help out a bit

Female members of the Royal family who leave when they marry are entitled to a lump sum of up to 305 million yen (pound;1.5 million). Media reports predict the princess could receive about half that amount pound;750,000

Yeah, yeah I know a million dollars isn't what it used to be but at least they'll have each other.....

The always erudite Scotsman.com

[gomichild]

Poor thing...maybe we should whip a hat around to make sure she has some comforts she's used to...

[Pizzicatoblue]

This proves that money doesn't matter to her at all. She's proven that it's what you desire in your heart that counts. In this day in age, it's a rare comodity to see a woman of stature marry a middle class man, and she didn't marry him because she wanted to lower herself, She married him because she loves him dearly. Now if that isn't true love, I don't know what is.