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Japan Crown Princess Masako attends first banquet in 11 years | Japan Crown Princess Masako attends first banquet in 11 years |
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Japan's Crown Princess has attended a banquet for visiting Dutch royals, her first such appearance in 11 years. | Japan's Crown Princess has attended a banquet for visiting Dutch royals, her first such appearance in 11 years. |
Princess Masako, 50, is the wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, the heir to the Japanese imperial throne. | Princess Masako, 50, is the wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, the heir to the Japanese imperial throne. |
She began to suffer from a stress-related illness after joining the imperial family in 1993. | She began to suffer from a stress-related illness after joining the imperial family in 1993. |
Since the birth of their daughter in 2001, she has made rare public appearances but has largely stayed away from royal duties. | Since the birth of their daughter in 2001, she has made rare public appearances but has largely stayed away from royal duties. |
Princess Masako also attended a welcoming ceremony for King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his wife Queen Maxima, at the Imperial Palace earlier on Wednesday. It was her first welcome ceremony appearance in five years. | |
The event was hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. | The event was hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. |
Princess Masako and the family did travel to the Netherlands last year to attend the king's inauguration in what was seen as a sign of her recovery. | |
Profile: Crown Princess Masako | |
Before marrying the Crown Prince, who is the eldest son of the Emperor and Empress, Princess Masako was a successful diplomat who spoke several languages and travelled extensively. | Before marrying the Crown Prince, who is the eldest son of the Emperor and Empress, Princess Masako was a successful diplomat who spoke several languages and travelled extensively. |
Observers say she had an abrupt transition from her cosmopolitan lifestyle to the rigidity of royal life in Japan. | Observers say she had an abrupt transition from her cosmopolitan lifestyle to the rigidity of royal life in Japan. |
She was diagnosed with "adjustment disorder", which is linked with symptoms of depression and anxiety. | She was diagnosed with "adjustment disorder", which is linked with symptoms of depression and anxiety. |
Many blame her ill health on the pressure to produce a male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne as the royal family went through a succession crisis. | |
The crisis was resolved when Crown Prince Naruhito's younger brother, Prince Akishino and his wife, had a son in 2006. |
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