Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako wave to well-wishers as their daughter Princess Aiko holds Masako's hand upon arriving at Nasushiobara station, north of Tokyo, 24 July 2006. The family are off to spend their summer vacation at a highland imperial villa
Thank you for the latest pics..... Aiko looks adorable (as always) and..... um, so serious. And Masako definitely looks much better during the last few months. :)
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Thanks for the photos of the family. Masako is indeed looking great and Aiko is growing-up fast. For a little girl, she seems to be very serious; but I like very much the serenity that she exudes.
Japan's crown princess to take rare overseas holiday
Japan's Princess Masako will visit the Netherlands next month (August 2006) with her husband and daughter, a rare overseas holiday many see is aimed at helping her recover from mental illness caused by the stress of royal life.
She will be accompanied by her doctor on the Aug 17 to 31 trip, the Imperial Household Agency said on Friday (July 28, 2006)................... http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=14928
Japan: royal family to take summer vacation in Netherlands
............They will stay in a palace in the city of Apeldoorn, outside Amsterdam, Japanese media reported..................During their stay in the Netherlands, the family will meet with Queen Beatrix and other Dutch royals before returning home on Aug. 31, according to palace officials................ http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/.../83609-Japan-0
I agree, Aiko is just to cute, and hopefully will turn out into a beauty like her mother or grand mother. BTW does anybody know what Aiko means?
Aiko means "lovechild" in Japanese. The name was chosen by her parents instead of the Emperor.
Aiko is the very image of her dad... IMHO, I doubt if she would look like her mom or the Empress (I assume the grandmother you speak of here is her paternal grandmother, or is it?), but she will grow up to be beautiful anyhow.
I can't wait for Aiko to meet Amalia and Alexia! Hope the 3 little girls get to be friends.
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Sometimes, little boys and girls are serious and there is nothing wrong with them. They are just like this. Other children are more smiling. I do not know why.
I think we discussed the same issue about Froilan and Victoria Federika, Infanta Helena the Borbon's children. They seem not only to be serious, but they seems to be pouting, as if they were ready to begin to cry. Princess Aiko is indeed a serious little girl, but at least, she seems not always near to burst into tears...She is adorable!
And yes...I would like she met Princess Catharina-Amalia and Alexia! They could be very good friends, for sure!
I think that aiko knows that she is special ( royalty ) and hates the press allready ( Hihihi)
That's a thought. Anyhow, you can see her waving at times to the press even if she almost never smiles at them. Prince Naruhito once said that little Aiko felt bad for all the people (press) standing out in the cold so she waved her stuffed toy's paw at them. But yes, the younger imperial princesses (with the exception of Princess Tsuguko) seem to be quite reserved in public; they seldom smile.
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