In 2018, Japan's Princess Ayako — the youngest child of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamodo and cousin of Emperor Akihito — renounced her title, status, and allowance in order to marry Japanese businessman Kei Moriya. "I am awed by how blessed I am," Ayako said following her October 2018 wedding. "I will leave the imperial family today, but I will remain unchanged in my support for his majesty and her majesty."