mariaantoniapia
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ive been troubled by an issue that could happen, please share your thoughts.
just view the scene: Crown Prince Naruhito is now the Emperor Naruhito, in the line of succession comes his brother Prince Akishino and then his nephew Prince Hisahito. by now it was approved the law that female princesses retain their titles even if marrying a commoner and thus Princess Aiko married and remained in the royal family, then she became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, a grandchild of Emperor Naruhito.
the thing is, will Akishino and Hisahito still be ahead in the line for the throne? even if yes, the male grandchild still is more 'genuine' and 'legitimate' to the family line because its after all a direct descendent from Emperor Naruhito.
what do you guys think? if this will happen, im sure till bring more issues and heavy debates in the japanese governement and society.
The ultra-conservative royalists will oppose the Toshinomiya (Aiko)'s son to be enthroned because, currently, only the male descendants of an imperial prince is entitled to assume the throne.