Japanese princess celebrates coming of age

Japan's Princess Aiko greets the press on the occasion of her coming-of-age at the Imperial Palace Tokyo, Japan December 5, 2021. Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Sunday celebrated her coming of age at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo after turning 20 on Wednesday.

Aiko, who is not eligible to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, limited by law to males, bowed and smiled to the press wearing a tiara and a long white dress.