Prince Akishino

Prince Akishino (秋篠宮文仁親王, Akishino-no-miya Fumihito Shinnō?, born 30 November 1965) is a member of the Japanese imperial family. He is the second son of the Emperor Akihito and the Empress Michiko and currently second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Since his marriage in June 1990, he has held the title of Akishino-no-miya (generally translated into English as Prince Akishino) and headed his own branch of the imperial family.

Read more about Prince Akishino:  Early Life and Education, Marriage and Issue, Functions, Titles and Styles, Issue, Ancestry

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