Engagement of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan and Masako Owada: 19 January 1993

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Naruhito first met Masako Owada (staff working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) at a tea for Infanta Elena of Spain in November 1986, during her studies at the University of Tokyo. The prince was immediately captivated by her, and arranged for them to meet several times over the next few weeks. Because of this, they were pursued relentlessly by the press throughout 1987.

Despite the Imperial Household Agency's disapproval of Masako Owada, and her attending Balliol College, Oxford, for the next two years, Naruhito remained interested in Masako. He proposed to her three times before the Imperial Palace announced their engagement on 19 January 1993.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruhito

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More information:
https://www.nippon.com/en/news/fnn2...f-heart-the-courtship-of-princess-masako.html