Video: Japanese Princess Mako loses royal status after marrying commoner boyfriend
The engagement was initially praised by the public, but tabloids reported on a money scandal involving Mr Komuro's mother, which prompted the press to turn on him.
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Princess Mako has married her commoner boyfriend, who she has been engaged with for years. She has suffered from PTSD over the scrutiny the pair were placed under.