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She studied and graduated in 1975 from Girton College, University of Cambridge, UK. She met and got engaged to the late Prince Takamado (Norihito) on 17 September 1984. The couple married on 6 December 1984, Ms. Tottori received the style Princess Takamado. The Prince and Princess had three daughters:
- HIH Princess Tsuguko (b. 8 March 1986)
- HIH Princess Noriko (b. 22 July 1988)
- HIH Princess Ayako (b. 15 September 1990)
All three attended Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School. Princess Tsuguko is now a student in the UK and Princess Noriko is planning to move on to Gakushuin University.
Princess Takamado traveled extensively throughout the world with her husband, accompanying him on the historic royal visit to Korea from May to June 2002. The visit was tied to the opening ceremony of the Football World Cup 2002, which Japan and Korea both co-hosted. Shortly after in November 2002, Prince Takamado died of heart-failure, leaving HIH a widow with three young daughters.
Today, the Princess Takamado is still strongly engaged as president or honorary president of at least 23 various organisations. Most of them focus on sports (archery, fencing, sailing, etc.), the promotion of international cultural exchange such as the Canada-Japan Society, and protection of nature (BirdLife International, etc.).
External links
- Kunaicho | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado
- BirdLife International | Princess Takamado becomes BirdLife’s Honorary President
- EXPO 2005 Canada | Princess Takamado Visit
- Japan Red Cross Society | Honorary Vice-Presidents
- BBC News | Japanese royals make symbolic trip to Seoul
1953 births | Alumni of Girton College, Cambridge | Japanese monarchy | Living people | Princesses | Yamato line
"Princess Takamado"