Kiko, Princess Akishino
Kiko, Princess Akishino, Crown Princess of Japan[1][2] (皇嗣文仁親王妃紀子, Kōshi Fumihito Shinnōhi Kiko), born Kiko Kawashima (川嶋紀子, Kawashima Kiko); 11 September 1966), is the wife of Fumihito, Prince Akishino, the brother of the current emperor of Japan, Naruhito.
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Crown Princess of Japan Princess Akishino | |
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Born | Kiko Kawashima (川嶋紀子) 11 September 1966 Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan |
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House | Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
Father | Tatsuhiko Kawashima |
Mother | Kazuyo Sugimoto |
Titles and Styles
11 September 1966-29 June 1990 Miss Kiko Kawashima
29 June 1990-1 May 2019 Her Imperial Highness Princess Akishino
1 May 2019-present Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Akishino
National Honors
Japan
-Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
-Dame of the Decoration of the Red Cross
-Recipient of the Red Cross Medal
Foreign Honors
-Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 October 2016)
-Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (27 November 2017)
-Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (24 October 2014)
-Peru: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun (27 January 2014)
-Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (8 November 2008)
-Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (26 March 2007)
References
- Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and their family - names Archived 17 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine - official website of the Imperial Household Agency
- "English Titles and Basic words relating to the Imperial Succession" (PDF). Imperial Household Agency. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.