Sayako was a child who would be the first to come to me serenely and say, ‘Don’t mind,’ whenever I was disappointed about a mistake I had made or about something that had happened unexpectedly,

While creating as quiet an environment as possible, I would like to watch over the recovery of the Crown Princess,

Sayako was a child who would first come over to me serenely and say, ‘Don’t mind,’ whenever I was disappointed about a mistake I made or about something that happened unexpectedly. This situation has not...

Hiro (the Crown Prince) was kind and often gave me words of encouragement. Aya (Prince Akishino) was a child who was sensitive and considerate; at the same time, there were times when he seemed to...

I hope that even in your new life you will continue to be a good member of society while looking after your household.

I would like to tell Sayako just what comes to my mind on the morning of the wedding, but like my mother before me, perhaps I too might not be able to say anything at...

something very special was going to happen on that day.