Japan's Crown Prince Akihito disobeys his parents and decides to marry a commoner Michiko and the fairy tale ending

In the anecdotes about the love of the kings of the past, people always imagine the first romantic meeting of the handsome and handsome actor with the beauty of "King Quoc Duy Thanh".

In the old photos saved, it can be seen that the empresses and concubines who caught the eye of the king are all people who possess exceptionally rare beauty and Japanese Empress Michiko is proof of that. . Her beauty with luxurious lines but no less gentle and loving is still the standard for the people of the land of cherry blossoms in modern times.

The love of Empress Michiko and Emperor Akihito is likened to a fairy tale, the two fell in love at first sight, overcoming all barriers of class difference to be able to hold hands for the rest of their lives.

In 1957, Emperor Akihito was still a young and handsome Crown Prince when he met Michiko Shoda during a tennis match in Karuizawa. After 2 sets, Michiko not only won the ball game but also "stolen" the heart of the other Crown Prince.

Talking about Michiko, she was born on October 20, 1934 in Tokyo, the eldest daughter of businessman Hidesabuto and Fumiko Shoda. is the daughter of Hidesaburo Shoda, of samurai descent from Tatebayashi, a suburb about 80km north of Tokyo. Thanks to coming from a capitalist family, Michiko has access to an advanced education both at home and abroad. Not only graduated with a bachelor's degree from Catholic University in English Literature, she also had many short-term degrees from Harvard and Oxford. Besides, Michiko can also play the piano expertly and has a talent for painting that cannot be underestimated. Because of possessing both talent and beauty, Michiko was then pursued and proposed by many "satellites", including writer Yukio Mishima.

Returning from the match, Crown Prince Akihito fell in love with that talented girl. Since then, the couple has seen each other more and their feelings have grown over time. Crown Prince Akihito even considers marrying Michiko. At that time, the Royal Office of Internal Affairs will take on the task of selecting brides for the royal family, usually girls from the aristocracy or of royal lineage. Meanwhile, no matter how rich Michiko's family is, it can't change the fact that she is just a commoner. The class gap became the biggest barrier to the young couple's love.

Many information said that Crown Prince Akihito's mother, Empress Kojun, was never satisfied with Michiko. Even later, when the two got married, she often put pressure on her, showing her disdain because she thought that her daughter-in-law was not worthy of the noble Royal blood flowing in her son. In return, the couple received enthusiastic support from the public, including the ruling politicians. Michiko became the symbol of a modern and democratic Japan. Michiko's family did not rush to see the glamor of the Royal Family and the other Crown Prince, but pushed their daughter forward. On the part of Michiko also repeatedly rejected the proposal of the Crown Prince. She even went to Europe for a while to calm down public opinion and escape the scrutiny of reporters.

A close friend of Michiko said that she had heard Michiko jokingly say: "I accidentally spent all my savings on a wedding for the last trip. I don't know if anyone else wants to marry a girl like me with no hands. Are not?". The answer, of course, is yes, Crown Prince Akihito took the initiative to call his girlfriend a few days after hearing that she had returned to Japan.

Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko's love is finally approved by their superiors. In November 1958, the couple got engaged. At the press conference, Michiko, now with the title of Crown Princess, called her fiancé a sincere and pure man. Five months later on April 10, 1959, the wedding of Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko was held in the presence of more than 530,000 Japanese people on the street and 15 million people watching on television. Many people at that time were willing to spend money on TVs just to watch the royal couple's wedding.

Princess Michiko's life in the palace was not easy because she had to adhere to many strict rituals and rules. Not only that, she also faced depression because she was constantly being attacked by the media and could not stand the harsh attitude of her mother-in-law. She is obliged to follow the royal rules, but Princess Michiko is determined not to let her children Prince Naruhito, Prince Fumihito and Princess Sayako spend their childhood confined to the palace's four walls. Instead of giving all the responsibility to the nanny, Princess Michiko kept her children by her side to care for and raise them. When the three children reached school age, she personally went to the kitchen and made lunches for them to bring to school.

In January 1989, after Emperor Hirohito's death, Crown Prince Akihito ascended the throne and opened the Heisei dynasty. Crown Princess Michiko officially became the first empress in Japanese history to have a commoner background. During Emperor Akihito's time in office, Empress Michiko always accompanied her husband to appear at important events, including meetings with the public, especially the elderly, disabled and victims of the disease. natural disaster. The Queen did not hesitate to bend down to hug and talk to everyone, a gesture that once shocked conservatives but was very popular with the public.

On his 84th birthday, Emperor Akihito once mentioned his "commoner" bride with words filled with love: "I'm really grateful to the Empress, you were able to live a normal life. outside the palace, but she chose to accompany me for more than 60 years on the path of serving the imperial family and the people of Japan."

Not long ago, Emperor Akihito and his wife celebrated a "diamond wedding", marking the 60-year milestone of a happy marriage. Having been together for so long, the couple still keep the habit of holding hands, walking in the palace grounds every morning or sometimes fighting on the tennis court to recall old memories.

After abdicating, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are expected to spend time on personal hobbies such as fish research, reading books, listening to music, etc. They are also active souls. Surely the couple will still keep their love for tennis - a sport that has brought them closer together, starting the perfect love story that seemed only in fairy tales.

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