Princess Ayako Takeda

Princess Ayako Takeda (禮子女王, Ayako Joō, July 4, 1913 – September 3, 2003) was the daughter of Prince Tsunehisa Takeda and Princess Masako Takeda , and was thus the granddaughter of Emperor Meiji through her mother's side. She married Count Tsuneha Sano in March 1934, and had four children.[1] She lost her status as a member of the Imperial Family in October 1947 with the abolition of collateral imperial houses by the American Occupation Authorities. She died on September 3, 2003. Her grave is in Aoyama Cemetery, and the stone is marked with her Christian name, Maria (マリヤ).

Princess Ayako Takeda
Princess Ayako Takeda in 1930
Born(1913-07-04)July 4, 1913
Tokyo, Japan
DiedSeptember 3, 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 90)
Tokyo, Japan
Burial
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Spouses
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(m. 1934)​
Issue4 children
FatherPrince Tsunehisa Takeda
MotherPrincess Masako Takeda
ReligionRoman Catholic

References
  1. 天皇家の饗宴 - p152 秋山徳蔵 - 1978 "一方、十入の皇女のうち成人なさったのは第六皇女の常宮昌子内親王、第七皇女周宮一: 16 子内親王、第八皇女富美宮允子内親王、第九皇女泰宮聰子内親王の四人で、昌子内親王は竹田宮恆久王と、房子内親王は北白川宮成久王と、そして允子内親王は ...
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