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Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Japanese prince / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁親王, Hisahito Shinnō, born 6 September 2006) is the youngest child and only son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan.[1][2] He is the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne after his father, Fumihito.
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Born | Hisahito (悠仁) (2006-09-06) 6 September 2006 (age 17) Aiiku Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
House | Imperial House of Japan |
Father | Fumihito, Prince Akishino |
Mother | Kiko Kawashima |
Before his birth, the ongoing Japanese imperial succession debate had resulted in some politicians holding a favorable view on removing agnatic primogeniture imposed by World War II allies on the constitution of Japan. However, once Hisahito was born in 2006 he became next in the line of succession following his father. Hisahito's cousin and Emperor Naruhito's only child Princess Aiko remains at present legally unable to inherit the throne, while debate about the possibility of having future empresses regnant continues.