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She was president of various welfare organisations, such as a cancer research fund. She was also known for her outspokeness on certain issues. When [[Princess Aiko]] was born, she also called for a change in the law of succession to the imperial throne, clearing the way for females to become rulers. |
She was president of various welfare organisations, such as a cancer research fund. She was also known for her outspokeness on certain issues. When [[Princess Aiko]] was born, she also called for a change in the law of succession to the imperial throne, clearing the way for females to become rulers. |
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HIH Princess Takamatsu passed away on [[18 December 2004]] in [[Tokyo]]. |
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==External links== |
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[http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e03/ed03-07.html Kunaicho | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamatsu] |
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Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamatsu (Kikuko) of Japan, (Takamatsu no miya Kikuko Shinnô-hi), was the the widow of HIH Prince Takamatsu (Nobuhito) (born on the 1, March 1905, died 3, February 1987), the third son of Emperor Taisho and Empress Teimei (Sadako). She was born in Tokyo on the 26, December 1911, as Tokugawa Kikuko. That´s why she is sometimes known as Princess Kikuko. She was the second daughter of Prince Tokugawa Yoshihisa and his wife Princess Miyeko. Her grandfather was Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Japan's last shogun. Her maternal grandfather, HIH Prince Arisugawa (Takahito), was the heir to one four cadet branches of the imperial family during the Edo period.
She married Prince Takamatsu on 4, February 1930. Prince and Princess Takamatsu had no children.
She was president of various welfare organisations, such as a cancer research fund. She was also known for her outspokeness on certain issues. When Princess Aiko was born, she also called for a change in the law of succession to the imperial throne, clearing the way for females to become rulers.
HIH Princess Takamatsu passed away on 18 December 2004 in Tokyo.