TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 05: Princess Aiko greets the press on the occasion of her coming-of-age at the Imperial Palace on December 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako marked her 20th birthday on December 1, 2021. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
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日本當今天皇德仁與雅子皇后的獨生女女敬宮愛子內親王,於2021年12月1日滿20歲,正式步入成年皇族成員之列。

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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 05: Princess Aiko greets the press on the occasion of her coming-of-age at the Imperial Palace on December 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako marked her 20th birthday on December 1, 2021. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
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愛子公主的生日為12月1日,但當天她在學校還有課,因此宮內廳決定將成年禮儀式定於5日舉辦!剛滿20歲的愛子、宮號敬宮、徽印為「五葉杜鵑」,其宮號與名字是由上皇命名。

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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 05: Princess Aiko greets the press on the occasion of her coming-of-age at the Imperial Palace on December 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako marked her 20th birthday on December 1, 2021. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)
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在成年禮當天,愛子公主穿著象徵成年皇族女性的純白長禮服、配戴由德仁天皇親自頒授象徵成年的「寶冠大綬章」、頭戴姑姑清子公主(黑田清子)身為皇族時所戴的二手皇冠,正式在媒體前亮相,同時落落大方地接受記者們的提問,面對來自記者們的祝賀愛子公主則是笑著行禮回:「謝謝」。

值得一提的是,​​女性皇族在成年禮通常會訂製一頂專屬皇冠,像是日前出嫁的小室真子成年時,當時也花了2,800萬日幣(約新台幣678萬元)製作新皇冠。而善良的公主在與父親德仁天皇商討後,並且透過宮內廳對外表示:「有鑑於全國經濟狀況因新冠肺炎萎縮,因此決定不訂製新的皇冠,改向姑姑黑田清子借用。」據悉,這舉動可是日本皇室150年來,首次沒有替公主在成年禮時製作新皇冠。

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APELDOORN, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 18: (L to R) Princess Aiko of Japan and Princess Amalia of the Netherlands pose for photographers during a photocall at the Dutch Royal Palace, during their summer holiday, on August 18, 2006 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)
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雖然女性皇族的皇冠大多是皇室的所有物,但是德仁天王的妹妹黑田清子當初成年時正逢昭和天皇駕崩,皇室處於服喪階段,因此時任天皇的明仁上皇便改使用私人經費的「內廷費」替女兒清子製作皇冠,所以即便黑田清子婚後脫離皇室,皇冠仍然屬於她的所有物,也正因如此,愛子公主這次才能跳過複雜的程序直接向姑姑商借皇冠。

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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 2: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)  In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency, Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko pose at their residence during a photo-shoot held on December 2, 2010 at the Togu Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Masako turns 47 on December 9, 2010. (Gamma/Imperial Household Agency) (Photo by KURITA KAKU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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愛子是目前皇族成員最年輕的一位,仍在學習院大學日本語文科就讀;由於父親是太子身份,愛子的出生,在當時長年缺少幼年男性繼承人的日本皇室,一度讓輿論和改變繼承制度期望興起。但面對外界高強度關注和追逐,卻讓愛子陷入適應不良,導致出現缺課和避不露面狀態,再加上秋篠宮家2006年迎來男丁「悠仁親王」,讓預備修改制度的皇室再度成為擱置狀態。

雖然目前皇室制度尚未修改,但年滿20歲的愛子未來將與未出嫁前的真子一樣,仍需協助皇室執行出訪等公務。

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